judgment-as-fact
An advisory by default: it explains, and blocks nothing, on a recommendation in a review reply stated as a fact, with no reason given.
What it catches
A recommendation in a review reply stated as a fact, with no reason given.
Dimension
stance: the text reads as a verdict on a person, or as addressed to someone else. A finding is counted on
the dimension of its rule, the cost it names to the reader.
Why
"This should be a map" leaves the author to guess why; the reason, or a label saying it is the writer's call, invites an answer. It advises: a modal also states requirements. Measured 2026-10-11 over the adjudicated labeling round: 23.8% precision (10 of 42) before, 55.6% (10 of 18) after. A reply of more than one sentence gives its facts beside the recommendation, so only a one-sentence reply is judged; a purpose ("to match the guidelines"), an authority ("per the spec"), "would need", and a modal quoted or in parentheses are left alone. It stays off: a reason joined by "and" still fires.
Default decision
The code is PRF8002. The decision depends on the kind of text judged:
| Kind | Default |
|---|---|
review-summary |
advise |
review-inline |
advise |
review-reply |
advise |
Changing it
A decisions table sets this rule to deny, advise or off, for everything judged
or for the files a glob matches. Proofread reads the table from the file its
-decisions flag names:
{
"rules": {"judgment-as-fact": "deny"},
"paths": {"blog/**": {"judgment-as-fact": "off"}}
}
rules applies to every file. A glob in paths applies to the files it matches, and the
last match wins. A rule set to off never reports.
Seeing it
A finding names the rule, its code and the decision that applies, and links here:
{"rule": "judgment-as-fact", "code": "PRF8002", "decision": "advise", "url": "https://eli.gladman.cc/magus/reference/proofread/judgment-as-fact/"}
proofread rules prints this entry with every other rule's.
See also
- All proofread rules - every rule, grouped by what it checks
- Writing rules - how the rules apply to this repository's pages and pull requests
- The findings contract - the fields every finding carries