Editorial standards
What you can expect from a post on The Dyme, and what to do when we get something wrong.
Two kinds of post
The League covers players, teams and storylines: what happened and what it means. The Take makes one argument per post. A Take is opinion, and it is built on numbers and events that are cited, so you can check the argument against the facts it rests on.
Where the numbers come from
Scores, shooting lines, minutes and play-by-play details come from box scores, league and team pages, and official statements. Posts name where their figures came from, usually in a Sources list at the end. If a figure is not in a source the post names, it does not go in the post.
We do not estimate a stat to fill a gap. When a number is not available, we leave it out and say so.
Reports and rumors
Nothing is invented. If something is reported but not confirmed by the team or the player, the post says it is a report and names who reported it. Trades, injuries and contracts are written as confirmed only when the team or league has confirmed them.
Photos
Each photo carries a credit line naming its source. A credit identifies where a picture came from. It does not transfer rights, which stay with the owner.
The stats section
The stats section shows scores, schedules and results from a licensed data provider. A dash means the provider has no value for that cell. Records are tallied from final scores, with regular season and playoffs counted separately.
Advertising
Advertising does not decide what we cover or what we conclude.
Corrections
If a post has a mistake, a wrong score, a misquoted line or a bad date, email jay@vain.agency with the post and what is wrong. We fix the post and add a note at the bottom saying what changed and when.