Signals have different value
A verified unique outbound click or genuine share visit generally carries more value than an impression or initiated share.
A fairer spotlight
How the hype is ranked
Spotlight position reflects trusted attention. Tile size reflects purchased pixels. The two are deliberately separate.
trusted unique engagement × trust × time decay × moderationExact integrity thresholds remain private so they cannot become a playbook for manipulation.
Trust changes the weight
Repeat activity is reduced. Suspicious or automated traffic can receive no credit, enter review, or create a moderation penalty.
Attention fades naturally
Time decay prevents old popularity from dominating forever. Today, week, month, and all-time periods use separate snapshots.
Pixels never buy popularity
More pixels make a profile visually larger. They never directly increase its engagement score or rank.
Fair and repeatable
Scheduled jobs aggregate raw and trusted events into daily and lifetime totals, apply configurable weights, and record ranking history. Ties resolve deterministically. Suspended tiles are excluded and cannot gain trusted engagement.