A.10.1:6 - Bias-Annotation

This pattern counteracts version bias, visibility bias, graph-completeness bias, and authority transfer. A newer or official source deserves inspection, but recency and status do not establish materiality for a named use. A visible link or graph path is easier to count than an undeclared premise, and a polished impact report can look like a subject verdict.

The repair is deliberately asymmetric: tools may broaden candidate discovery, while inspection of direct receiving content and application of the direct subject rule or test narrow what can be concluded. The pattern therefore favors recoverable local closure over confident global claims. Sensitive repositories may use scoped, redacted, hashed, or responsible-party-attested searches, but their access limits remain visible.