This page explains how I choose topics, where the facts come from, and what happens when something is wrong. It applies to everything published on poppd.co.
Who writes this site?
My name is Camille Fontaine. I worked as a hotel-loyalty-program analyst in Montreal, where I mapped Air Canada and Marriott tier thresholds, point redemption values and status decay calendars. That work was about reading program terms closely and doing the arithmetic behind them. At poppd.co I cover casino loyalty programs, VIP tier math, progressive jackpots and Interac versus crypto deposit methods. You can read more on my author page.
poppd.co has been publishing since August 2026. It is an information site for adult readers in Canada. It is not a casino and does not take bets.
How do I choose what to write about?
Topics come from questions readers actually ask, either in comments or in searches that lead people here. Loyalty program terms change often, and readers want to know what a tier really requires, what points are worth, and how deposits and withdrawals work in practice. If a question keeps coming up, it usually deserves a page.
I also watch for gaps. If a program publishes a long terms document and no plain-language summary exists, that is a useful thing to write. I do not pick topics because a particular operator is promoting them.
What sources do I use?
The main source is the operator’s own published loyalty terms. I read tier thresholds and point values directly from those documents rather than from summaries, forum posts or marketing pages. For jackpots, I use the live meter or the provider’s own disclosure. If a figure cannot be traced to one of those sources, it does not go in the article.
Where a claim depends on a document, I check the current version before publishing. Program terms are revised without much notice, so an older copy is not good enough.
How are claims checked?
Every factual claim in a post should be traceable to a source I can point to. In practice that means:
- I read the relevant section of the operator’s published terms and note the exact threshold, rate or condition.
- I do the arithmetic myself, such as working out what a tier upgrade costs in play or what a point is worth at redemption.
- I compare the figure against the live meter or provider disclosure where one exists.
- I re-read the claim in the draft to confirm it says what the source says, without rounding away a condition.
If a number depends on a promotion with an end date, I say so. If a term is ambiguous, I describe the ambiguity instead of picking the reading that sounds better.
Are you independent?
Yes. No operator reviews, approves or edits what I write. Some links on this site may earn a commission if you sign up through them. That does not decide what gets written, which programs are covered, or how a program is described. A program with no affiliate arrangement gets the same treatment as one with a link. You can read the details on the affiliate disclosure page.
The site loads no analytics or advertising scripts and no third-party scripts. There is no sponsored content.
How often are pages reviewed?
Loyalty terms and jackpot mechanics change, so pages are reviewed when a program publishes new terms or when a reader points out something that no longer matches. A review means going back to the source document, not just re-reading the article. When a page is updated, the change is made in the text itself.
Corrections
If something here is wrong, I want to fix it. Errors usually fall into a few types: a tier threshold that has changed, a point value that was calculated incorrectly, a deposit method that is no longer supported, or a jackpot figure taken from an outdated meter.
When a correction is needed, I do the following:
- Check the current source document or live meter to confirm the correct figure.
- Edit the page so the text matches the source.
- Add a short note on the page saying what was corrected and when, so readers who saw the earlier version know what changed.
- Leave the correction note in place rather than quietly deleting it.
Corrections are not limited to numbers. If a sentence overstates what a source says, or leaves out a condition that matters, that gets corrected too.
How do I report an error?
There is no published email address for this site. Contact is through the comment form on posts. Leave a comment on the page where you spotted the problem and describe what looks wrong, including the figure or sentence you are questioning and, if you have it, the source you are comparing it against. Comments are public, so other readers can follow the thread.
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