Editorial Guidelines

1. Mission and Purpose

PirateShipNames.com is a free, independent digital resource built for writers, tabletop roleplayers, game masters, fiction authors, and gaming enthusiasts. Our goal is to offer evocative, genre-appropriate name ideas and accurate maritime historical context to support your creative projects.

2. Who Creates Our Content?

The site is developed, written, and curated by Ripon Borceg. Ripon is an independent software developer and researcher who designs the generator tools, compiles name corpora, and drafts historical reference articles. We do not represent a large media corporation or an academic research institute; we are an independent specialty project committed to accuracy and clear attribution.

3. How We Research Historical Information

When compiling articles on the Golden Age of Piracy, historical naval vessels, flags, and maritime slang, we consult published historical studies, maritime museum records, and public domain naval archives. We maintain a deliberate distinction between:

• Documented History: Facts supported by admiralty court proceedings, captain logs, and contemporary 17th- and 18th-century documentation (such as Captain Charles Johnson's 1724 accounts, noted with appropriate historical nuance).
• Folklore & Legend: Stories, unverified sea yarns, and romanticized traditions that developed after the era ended.
• Fictional & Pop Culture Tropes: Conventions popularized by modern pirate media (such as Robert Louis Stevenson, classic films, or video games like Sea of Thieves).

4. How We Handle AI Assistance & Human Review

We believe in full transparency regarding our research and writing processes:

• AI Assistance: We may use modern AI tools to assist in brainstorming naming angles, structuring outlines, and generating candidate combinations from grammar rules and word lists.
• Human Review and Editing: Every name list, generator database entry, and educational guide published on the website is reviewed, edited, and curated by a human editor. We verify historical claims, test tool usability, remove repetitive items, and check formatting.
• No Unchecked Output: We do not publish raw, unreviewed AI-generated articles.

5. How We Fact-Check

Historical dates, vessel types (sloops, brigs, frigates, galleons), pirate captain biographies, and nautical terms are cross-checked against reliable reference works before publishing. If historians disagree on a matter (for example, the exact fate or flag designs of certain historical figures), we frame the topic with appropriate caveats rather than stating conjecture as settled fact.

6. Generated Names & Creative Use Disclaimer

Names produced by our generator tools are creative outputs intended to inspire stories, tabletop games, and character backstories.

• Free for Creative Projects: You are welcome to use generated names for both personal and commercial creative work (such as novels, video games, or campaigns).
• No Trademark or Legal Guarantee: PirateShipNames.com does not guarantee that any generated name is unique, exclusive, free of existing trademarks, or eligible for legal registration. You are responsible for conducting independent trademark and rights checks before using any name for commercial branding or commercial distribution.

7. How Advertising Affects Editorial Independence

PirateShipNames.com may display digital advertisements (including Google AdSense) to support hosting and maintenance costs. Advertising partners have no influence over our generator algorithms, editorial priorities, or historical articles. Advertisements are visually separated from our content and generator interfaces.

8. How We Handle Corrections

We take factual accuracy seriously. If you spot a historical error, typo, broken link, or problematic generated output, we encourage you to submit a correction.

Please email pirateshipnames@gmail.com with:

• The URL of the relevant page
• A description of the error
• The suggested correction and supporting reference, if applicable

We review submissions promptly and update content when a correction is warranted.

9. Contact

For editorial inquiries, feedback, or content corrections, visit Contact PirateShipNames.com or email pirateshipnames@gmail.com.