Pillar 3 — Proof of curation

Human Touch Required

Three mandatory editorial decision points inside the pipeline. Each one writes to an immutable log signed cryptographically — attachable in YouTube appeals.

Why it matters

When YouTube shuts down a channel for inauthentic content, the appeal path asks for evidence of human curation. Without a log, it's your word against theirs. With a signed audit log, you have a verifiable trail — timestamped, signed, tamper-evident.

The 3 checkpoints

  1. 1
    Hook selectionYou see generated hook variants and pick one. The pick is logged with timestamp, request origin, and browser used. On Scale, the hook text is editable inline.
  2. 2
    Script review (Studio+)The script is editable. Server-side validation requires substantive edits — changing a single word doesn't pass. Creator can skip this checkpoint but loses score points.
  3. 3
    Final approvalAfter render and Originality Score, you manually approve publishing. The audit log is closed and signed at that moment.

The signed audit log

All checkpoints form an immutable canonical record. That record is cryptographically signed with a versioned key — key rotation preserves verifiability of older logs. The log is readable on every plan; the Noctly-branded PDF export is Scale-only.

Plan availability

Checkpoints active on every plan (Creator skips script review). Audit log readable on every plan. Signed PDF export is Scale-only.