+0.14 Claude March 2026 usage promotion (support.claude.com S:+0.10 )
240 points by weldu 1 days ago | 143 comments on HN | Moderate positive Contested Low agreement (3 models) Product · v3.7 · 2026-03-15 22:52:57 0
Summary Digital Access & Equity Acknowledges
Claude's March 2026 usage promotion temporarily doubles off-peak access limits across free and paid tiers, modestly expanding digital access and freedom of expression. However, the time-gating structure (8 AM-2 PM ET blackout) creates unequal benefits favoring flexible workers while disadvantaging traditional 9-5 workers, introducing a work-schedule-based equity tension. Overall, the promotion acknowledges access limitations but structures benefits asymmetrically.
Rights Tensions 2 pairs
Art 2 Art 23 Non-discrimination (Article 2) conflicts with work-schedule-dependent access (Article 23): off-peak gating benefits flexible workers while disadvantaging traditional 9-5 workers, creating implicit discrimination based on employment structure.
Art 19 Art 23 Freedom of expression (Article 19) limited by unequal time-based access (Article 23): users with rigid daytime work schedules have materially reduced ability to access doubled usage benefits, constraining expressive capacity based on work conditions.
Article Heatmap
Preamble: ND — Preamble Preamble: No Data — Preamble P Article 1: ND — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood Article 1: No Data — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination Article 2: No Data — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security Article 3: No Data — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: No Data — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: No Data — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: No Data — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: No Data — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: ND — Privacy Article 12: No Data — Privacy 12 Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement Article 13: No Data — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: ND — Property Article 17: No Data — Property 17 Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought Article 18: No Data — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.28 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: ND — Assembly & Association Article 20: No Data — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: ND — Political Participation Article 21: No Data — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: No Data — Social Security 22 Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay Article 23: No Data — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: No Data — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.23 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: ND — Education Article 26: No Data — Education 26 Article 27: +0.47 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: ND — Social & International Order Article 28: No Data — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: ND — Duties to Community Article 29: No Data — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights Article 30: No Data — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
E
+0.14
S
+0.10
Weighted Mean +0.33 Unweighted Mean +0.33
Max +0.47 Article 27 Min +0.23 Article 25
Signal 3 No Data 28
Volatility 0.11 (Medium)
Negative 0 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL +0.06 Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio 60% 27 facts · 18 inferences
Agreement Low 3 models · spread ±0.163
Evidence 17% coverage
9M 22 ND
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.00 (0 articles) Security: 0.00 (0 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.00 (0 articles) Personal: 0.00 (0 articles) Expression: 0.28 (1 articles) Economic & Social: 0.23 (1 articles) Cultural: 0.47 (1 articles) Order & Duties: 0.00 (0 articles)
Editorial Channel
What the content says
+0.30
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
Medium Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.30
SETL
+0.12

Content presents factual information about promotion terms without suppression or censorship. Promotion details are disclosed clearly and publicly.

+0.25
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Framing Practice
Editorial
+0.25
SETL
+0.11

Promotion expands access to computational resources (Claude usage) temporarily, enabling broader participation in AI-assisted work and creative activities. Benefit distribution depends on ability to use off-peak hours.

+0.15
Article 25 Standard of Living
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.15
SETL
+0.15

Promotion provides temporary increased resource allocation during off-peak hours, which addresses demand management and extended service availability, though benefit distribution depends on subscription tier and time-of-use patterns.

ND
Preamble Preamble
Low Practice

Preamble principles (dignity, equality, freedom) not directly addressed in promotional content.

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low Practice

Not directly applicable to promotional content.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Low Practice

Not directly addressed in promotional content.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

Right to life not applicable to promotional content.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

Slavery and forced servitude not applicable.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

Torture and cruel treatment not applicable.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Right to recognition as person before law not applicable.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

Equal protection before law not directly applicable.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

Right to effective remedy not applicable.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Freedom from arbitrary arrest not applicable.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

Right to fair trial not applicable.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Presumption of innocence not applicable.

ND
Article 12 Privacy
Low Practice

Privacy not directly addressed in promotional content.

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

Freedom of movement not applicable.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Right to asylum not applicable.

ND
Article 15 Nationality

Right to nationality not applicable.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Right to marriage and family not applicable.

ND
Article 17 Property

Right to property not applicable.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Freedom of thought and conscience not applicable.

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association

Freedom of assembly and association not applicable.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation

Right to political participation not applicable.

ND
Article 22 Social Security
Low Practice

Social security and welfare not directly addressed in promotional content.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

Right to work not applicable.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Right to rest and leisure not applicable.

ND
Article 26 Education

Right to education not applicable.

ND
Article 28 Social & International Order

Social and international order not applicable.

ND
Article 29 Duties to Community

Community duties not explicitly addressed.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

Right to interpretation not applicable.

Structural Channel
What the site does
Element Modifier Affects Note
Legal & Terms
Privacy
Support domain; privacy policy not directly observable on this promotional page
Terms of Service
Support domain; terms of service not directly observable on this promotional page
Identity & Mission
Mission
No explicit mission statement on this promotional page
Editorial Code
Standard support documentation; no editorial independence issues visible
Ownership
Anthropic-owned support domain; no ownership-related tensions observable
Access & Distribution
Access Model +0.15
Article 25 Article 27
Promotion differentially benefits paid tiers; free tier included but with lower baseline limits
Ad/Tracking
No advertising or tracking pixels observable on this support page
Accessibility +0.10
Article 2 Article 27
Page uses semantic HTML and alt text for images; color contrast appears adequate; support site generally accessible
+0.25
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
Medium Advocacy Framing
Structural
+0.25
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.12

Support site enables free access to information about service changes without paywall or access restrictions; search and navigation facilitate discovery.

+0.20
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Framing Practice
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
+0.25
SETL
+0.11

Support documentation is accessible (semantic HTML, alt text per DCP); promotion includes Free tier users, expanding digital participation. However, off-peak-only benefit limits participation for users with daytime-only availability. DCP modifiers: accessibility +0.1, access_model +0.15.

0.00
Article 25 Standard of Living
Medium Framing
Structural
0.00
Context Modifier
+0.15
SETL
+0.15

Promotion tiered by subscription level (Free through Max, excluding Enterprise); differential benefit structure means higher-tier subscribers receive absolute capacity benefits, while Free tier benefit depends on off-peak usage patterns. DCP modifier (-0.15) reflects differential access benefits.

ND
Preamble Preamble
Low Practice

Support site structure enables access to usage information; accessible documentation approach reflects commitment to information transparency.

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low Practice

Promotion applies equally to all users regardless of birth or status; no discrimination in eligibility criteria observed.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Low Practice

No discriminatory restrictions observed in promotion eligibility; DCP modifier for accessibility (+0.1) applies.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

No observable structural signals related to right to life.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

No observable structural signals related to slavery.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

No observable structural signals related to torture.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

No observable structural signals related to legal personhood.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

No observable structural signals related to legal equality.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

No observable structural signals related to remedy mechanisms.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

No observable structural signals related to arrest.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

No observable structural signals related to due process.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

No observable structural signals related to criminal justice.

ND
Article 12 Privacy
Low Practice

Support page published without apparent tracking pixels; promotion details are transparent without requiring personal data collection for access to information.

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

No observable structural signals related to movement.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

No observable structural signals related to asylum.

ND
Article 15 Nationality

No observable structural signals related to nationality.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

No observable structural signals related to family.

ND
Article 17 Property

No observable structural signals related to property rights.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

No observable structural signals related to thought or conscience.

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association

No observable structural signals related to assembly.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation

No observable structural signals related to voting or political participation.

ND
Article 22 Social Security
Low Practice

Promotion offers increased usage allocation during off-peak hours, which extends service availability and computational resources to all subscriber tiers, potentially enhancing utility for lower-income Free tier users.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

No observable structural signals related to employment.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

No observable structural signals related to rest or leisure.

ND
Article 26 Education

No observable structural signals related to education access.

ND
Article 28 Social & International Order

No observable structural signals related to international order.

ND
Article 29 Duties to Community

No observable structural signals related to community duties.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

No observable structural signals preventing interpretation.

Supplementary Signals
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Epistemic Quality
How well-sourced and evidence-based is this content?
0.82 low claims
Sources
0.9
Evidence
0.8
Uncertainty
0.7
Purpose
0.8
Propaganda Flags
No manipulative rhetoric detected
0 techniques detected
Emotional Tone
Emotional character: positive/negative, intensity, authority
measured
Valence
+0.4
Arousal
0.2
Dominance
0.3
Transparency
Does the content identify its author and disclose interests?
0.50
✗ Author
More signals: context, framing & audience
Solution Orientation
Does this content offer solutions or only describe problems?
0.62 solution oriented
Reader Agency
0.7
Stakeholder Voice
Whose perspectives are represented in this content?
0.30 1 perspective
Speaks: institution
About: individuals
Temporal Framing
Is this content looking backward, at the present, or forward?
present short term
Geographic Scope
What geographic area does this content cover?
global
Eastern Time (ET), Pacific Time (PT)
Complexity
How accessible is this content to a general audience?
accessible low jargon none
Longitudinal 537 HN snapshots · 67 evals
+1 0 −1 HN
Audit Trail 87 entries
2026-03-15 22:57 eval_success Evaluated: Moderate positive (0.33) - -
2026-03-15 22:57 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.33 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-15 22:57 eval Evaluated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: +0.33 (Moderate positive) 12,464 tokens +0.15
2026-03-15 22:57 rater_validation_warn Validation warnings for model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: 0W 5R - -
2026-03-15 22:52 eval_success Evaluated: Mild positive (0.17) - -
2026-03-15 22:52 eval Evaluated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: +0.17 (Mild positive) 12,813 tokens
2026-03-15 22:27 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-15 22:27 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 21:56 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-15 21:56 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 21:56 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R - -
2026-03-15 18:28 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-15 18:28 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 18:26 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-15 18:26 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 18:26 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R - -
2026-03-15 17:16 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-15 17:16 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 17:13 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-15 17:13 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 17:13 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R - -
2026-03-15 16:03 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-15 16:03 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R - -
2026-03-15 16:03 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 16:02 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-15 16:01 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 15:27 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-15 15:27 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 15:27 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R - -
2026-03-15 15:23 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=-0.240 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-15 15:23 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 14:50 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (0.00) - -
2026-03-15 14:50 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 14:44 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 14:14 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 14:06 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 13:37 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 13:26 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 12:57 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 12:45 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 12:19 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 12:05 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 11:40 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 11:27 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 11:01 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 10:43 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 10:21 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 10:04 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 09:39 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 09:22 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 08:59 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 08:39 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 08:18 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 07:56 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 07:33 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 07:16 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 06:55 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 06:37 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 06:20 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 06:02 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 05:45 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 05:26 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 05:10 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 04:50 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 04:35 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 04:14 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 03:59 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 03:37 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 03:20 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 02:59 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 02:45 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 02:19 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 02:09 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 01:42 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) +0.04
2026-03-15 01:34 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 01:12 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.28 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 01:08 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 00:45 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.28 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-15 00:42 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-15 00:07 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai-psq: +0.28 (Mild positive)
2026-03-15 00:03 eval Evaluated by llama-3.3-70b-wai: 0.00 (Neutral)
reasoning
Technical content, no rights discussion
2026-03-14 23:41 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.28 (Mild negative) -0.04
2026-03-14 23:36 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-14 23:03 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative) 0.00
2026-03-14 22:58 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral) 0.00
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details
2026-03-14 22:00 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: -0.24 (Mild negative)
2026-03-14 21:58 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: 0.00 (Neutral)
reasoning
Technical content, no human rights discussion, transparent about promotion details