The URL is one
The Boaboa reading-room website has one URL. The reading-room desk's note is that a careful reader types the URL directly rather than following a link from an email, a chat message or a search result. A reader who has typed the URL directly has read the most useful first check.
This page describes the URL, how to verify it, and the things an adult reader checks before following any link. The reader who has read this note has read the most useful official-website note.
How to verify the URL
The URL is https://boaboain.com/. The desk recommends the reader verify three things before trusting the URL: the domain spelling, the padlock icon in the browser address bar, and the certificate issuer shown by the browser.
Three things to verify
- The domain spelling is boaboain.com
- The padlock icon is shown in the address bar
- The certificate issuer is a recognised authority
The reading-room reader who has verified all three has read the most useful URL verification list.
What the URL is not
The URL is not a sign-in URL, not a deposit URL and not a withdrawal URL. The reading-room desk's note is that the reading room does not host sign-in, does not host wallets and does not host tables. A reader who has read the login page has read the most useful description of what the URL is and is not.
What to read next
The routes that pair well with this one are the login page, the safety explainer and the responsible-play guide. The reading-room reader who has read all four has read the full URL spine.
Why the URL matters
The reading-room desk regards the URL as a piece of identity. A reader who has typed the URL directly into the browser address bar has read the most useful first check. A reader who has followed a link from an email, a chat message or a search result has not yet read the URL: they have read a third party's description of the URL.
The desk's note is that a careful reader takes the time to type the URL directly the first time, then bookmarks it for later visits. The reader who has done both has read the most useful URL practice.
Three things a careful reader does on the first visit
- The reader types the URL directly into the browser address bar
- The reader checks the padlock icon and the certificate issuer
- The reader bookmarks the URL once verified
What the desk does about impostor URLs
The desk treats any URL other than the one listed on this note as a potential impostor. The reader who has found a different URL claiming to be the reading room is invited to write to the contact page with the URL. The desk reads every message and replies within a week.
The desk does not maintain any URL other than the one listed and does not endorse any third-party URL claiming to be the reading room. The reader who has read this note has read the most useful description of the desk's URL policy.
What to read next
The routes that pair well with this one are the about page, the editorial standards page and the contact page. The reading-room reader who has read all four has read the full URL spine.
What the URL does not do
The URL does not collect a password, does not collect a registered mobile number, and does not run a cross-page analytics service. The reading-room desk's note is that a URL that does these things is a service, not a publication; the desk prefers to be a publication. The reader who has read this note has read the most useful description of what the URL does not do.
The desk's read is that a publication that does not collect identifying data is also a publication the reader can trust. The reader who has read the privacy page has read the most useful description of how the desk handles data.
- The URL does not collect a password
- The URL does not collect a registered mobile number or an email
- The URL does not run a cross-page analytics service
- The URL does not share any data with any third party
The reading-room reader who has read this list has read the most useful description of what the URL does not do.
What the URL does instead
The URL publishes editorial content. The URL responds to contact messages. The URL publishes a dated correction note when a verified error has been reported. The reader who has read this list has read the most useful description of what the URL does.
What to read next
The routes that pair well with this one are the about page, the editorial standards page and the contact page. The reading-room reader who has read all four has read the full URL spine.
A short reading-room reading list
The reading-room routes that pair well with the official-website note are the about page, the editorial standards page and the contact page. The reader who reads all four has read the full URL spine. The URL reader who has not visited the about page is the reader who has skipped the foundation.
The desk's read is that the URL reader visits the URL note when a new device is being used. The reader who has done both has read the most useful version of both.
Three reading habits worth practising
- Visit the URL note when a new device is being used
- Re-read the about page once a year
- Re-read the editorial standards page when a specific question arises
What to read next
The routes that pair well with this one are the about page, the editorial standards page and the contact page. The reading-room reader who has read all four has read the full URL spine.
A final note from the desk
The reading-room desk publishes this URL note as part of the editorial bulletin on the room's pages. The desk reads the URL notes quarterly and notes any changes at the foot of this note. The reader who has revisited this note has read the most useful version of it.
The reader who has read the about page has read the most useful companion to the URL note. A URL reader who has not read the about page has read the lesser companion.
What the desk reads when it revisits this note
When the desk revisits this note on the quarterly review cycle, the desk reads the page against the source and against the reader's likely intent. The reading-room note is that the page is more useful when it has been read at least once by the reader before the revision; the reader who has read a page once has read the most useful baseline. The reader who revisits a page after a quarter has read the most useful updated version.
The desk's read is that the quarterly review also creates a small archive of dated revisions. The reader who has revisited a page after several quarters has read the most useful arc of the page. The desk publishes a dated note at the foot of every page when a revision has changed the content. The reader who has read the editorial standards page has read the most useful description of how the desk handles revisions.
The desk reads every page against the same three criteria. First, accuracy against the source. Second, plain-language writing without jargon. Third, adult-reader framing, no promotional language. A page that meets all three criteria on the quarterly review has read the most useful test. A page that fails one of the three has read the most useful reason for a revision.
What the desk does not revise
- The desk does not revise the URL of a page once it has been published
- The desk does not revise the publication date of a page without noting the revision
- The desk does not revise the editorial voice of a page without noting the revision
- The desk does not revise the page structure without noting the revision
The reading-room reader who has read this list has read the most useful description of what the desk does not revise.
How the desk handles reader feedback
The desk reads every message sent to the contact page. The desk replies within a week to messages that include a name, a return address and a clear subject. The desk publishes a dated correction note at the foot of a page when a verified error has been reported. The desk's read is that a feedback message with a dated source is more useful than a feedback message without one; the reader who has included the source has read the most useful feedback format.
The desk also reads the messages for patterns. A pattern the desk has noticed in reader feedback is the request for more practical examples; the desk responds by adding more examples in the next quarterly review. The reading-room reader who has written a feedback message with a specific example has read the most useful contribution to the next quarterly review.
Three kinds of useful feedback
- A correction with a dated source
- A practical example that illustrates the page's content
- A suggestion that links the page to a related page in the room
The reading-room reader who has included one of these three has read the most useful feedback format.
What the reader should expect on the next quarterly review
The reader should expect a small update to the page's content. The desk publishes a dated note at the foot of the page when the update has changed the content. The reader who has revisited the page after the quarterly review has read the most useful updated version. The reader who has read the editorial standards page has read the most useful description of how the desk handles updates.
The desk's read is that the quarterly review is also a useful opportunity for the reader to revisit related pages. The reader who has revisited the related pages has read the most useful full route. The reader who has read all three related pages has read the most useful reading-room spine for this route.
What to read next
The routes that pair well with this one are the about note, the owner note and the contact note. The reading-room reader who has read all four has read the full official website spine.