How ranking works

The number you see under a photo is the plain average of every valid vote it received in the current week.

The number we sort by is different. A 10.0 from three votes is not stronger evidence than an 8.9 from four hundred, so the leaderboard sorts by a shrunk average:

sort_score = (average × votes + 6.5 × 25) / (votes + 25)

• A profile can hold at most one position, represented by its best qualified photo.
• A photo needs at least 1 valid votes in the period to qualify.
• The board resets weekly — weekly suits a young site better than daily.
• Votes flagged as suspicious can be excluded from the ranking.
• There is no "worst" board and no humiliating messaging. Ever.

Vote counts reflect anti-abuse checks, not identity checks. We de-duplicate per session and photo and validate every vote server-side, but clearing cookies or switching device can still create a new session — so we never claim "one person, one vote".