Every useful claim needs a date, a source type, and a confidence limit.

The three-source model

Field intelligence records what a contributor or source observed on a particular visit: quoted ranges, room structures, timing, transport, and common points of confusion. Official sources are used for addresses, published opening windows, venue format, immigration rules, and public contact details. A second independent source is used when a claim is unusually expensive, disputed, or likely to have changed.

A field observation can be detailed without being permanent. Line-ups, menus, policies, bar fines, minimum spends, opening hours, and names can change without notice.

• Observed: tied to a named month or visit period.
• Officially checked: confirmed on an official site or public authority source.
• Source-listed: retained from a dated source but not independently verified.
• Excluded: claims that cannot be safely published or businesses linked to unresolved adult-age concerns.

How pages are updated

A material update changes the page's visible Last checked date and sitemap lastmod value. Material changes include a rewritten guide, a verified closure or relocation, a substantially changed price structure, a new primary source, or a changed safety instruction.

Minor spelling, styling, or navigation edits do not receive a new content date. This prevents the sitemap from implying that old venue observations were freshly verified.

Corrections and uncertainty

When two dated sources disagree, PlayDude preserves the range and explains the disagreement instead of selecting the most attractive number. When the current status cannot be confirmed, the page tells the reader to verify directly.

Readers and venue operators may submit a correction with a public source, current menu, dated photograph, or other checkable evidence. A correction changes the record; it does not purchase a favourable verdict.