Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-44816-20170119014806/@comment-258494-20170122005917

930310JL wrote: Ryoung122 wrote: 930310JL wrote: Considering that some users are pushing for "verified" being replaced by "validated", I believe that this should be edited. 930310JL: Please note that it is not "some users". This isn't a "push." This executive decision has already been made at the highest levels. While scientists have sometimes used the words "interchangeably", this has led to confusion. For example, one could say, "I verified that validated supercentenarian XYZ died on Day Q." With the word "verified" being a broader umbrella term, we are now clarifying that we are using the "validated" concept, which is from science and has a more narrow definition. The GRG had already started making the change as early as 2004 (go to www.grg.org and click on "Publications").Ryoung122 (talk) 17:50, January 19, 2017 (UTC) GRG tables still use the term "verified" as of 2015.

This isn't the GRG...it's the Gerontology WIki. And I thought I made it clear that it's an issue of less correct vs more correct. The term "verified" isn't wrong, but in fact it includes a larger umbrella of meanings. In order to be more precise, we are going with "validated".Ryoung122 (talk) 00:59, January 22, 2017 (UTC)