Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26393720-20161119191304/@comment-258494-20161123154142

930310JL wrote: Is it really necessary to have both "Verified" and "Validated" as two separate categories when they mean exactly the same thing?

This is an example of a categorization shift. "Verified' and "Validated" don't really mean the same thing. "Verified" is a broader term and can include multiple evidence supporting information...for example, you can "verify" the death date of an "unvalidated longevity claim" missing proof of birth. "Validated" is more specific; it refers only to those cases that have been deemed "validated" by an international authority, such as the IDL, the GRG, GWR, etc. I suggest that we get rid of the "verified" category because, by definition, all the information on the Gerontology Wiki is supposed to be verified...and if not, it can be tagged as "unsourced" until it is, or until it's deleted.Ryoung122 (talk) 15:41, November 23, 2016 (UTC)