Current rules first
The page is written around the current referral flow and current official wording, not around older community pages that still rank for historical reasons.
Editorial policy
The rules this site follows when it publishes referral guidance
The goal is simple: make referral guidance readable, current, and easy to verify. That only works when the page follows a strict editing policy instead of drifting into legacy claims, vague wording, or decorative filler.
Core rules
The non-negotiable editorial rules
These rules keep the page stable, useful, and less vulnerable to outdated referral noise.
Official pages come first
Official RSI referral and signup pages are checked before any supporting explanation is published or updated.
Screenshots as proof
Screenshots are used to confirm the signup context and field placement, not just to decorate the page.
One clear subject
The page keeps the code, bonus, and timing language tightly aligned instead of mixing them with unrelated Star Citizen topics.
Update logic
How updates are handled
Referral pages become weak when they drift. This project treats update work as part of editorial quality, not as an afterthought.
When official referral wording changes, when the signup flow changes, or when the current bonus presentation changes, the page should be reviewed as a full system: headline, answer block, rules, screenshots, and supporting copy.
The goal is not to patch one sentence and leave the rest inconsistent. The goal is to keep the whole page aligned so the main answer, proof assets, and supporting pages stay in sync.
- Review official referral pages first.
- Then review the live signup flow and screenshots.
- Then update all affected page sections together.
Quality control
What gets removed, rewritten, or flagged
The easiest way to lose trust is to leave avoidable ambiguity on the page.
- Outdated bonus wording gets replaced when it no longer matches current official material.
- Loose or ambiguous referral timing claims get rewritten into clearer signup-first guidance.
- Old screenshots get updated when they no longer reflect the real account-creation flow.
- Decorative copy that muddies the main answer gets cut back in favor of clear, direct guidance.