Neutral ranking is not for sale
Eligible launches are ordered by valid community activity and fixed tie-break rules. Paid placement is shown separately.
1. Eligibility
Only active, public launches in the selected live, upcoming, or past view are included. Drafts and inactive products are excluded.
2. Valid upvotes
Launches with more valid upvotes rank higher. Votes count only after abuse and validity checks.
3. Followers
When valid upvotes tie, the launch with more valid followers ranks first.
4. Recency
When upvotes and followers are tied, the newer relevant launch ranks first.
5. Stable tie-break
A fixed record ID breaks any remaining tie, so the same inputs always produce the same order.
Commercial separation
Pro Launch, Featured, and Category Leader placements are clearly labeled. Payment never changes neutral rank, profile review, or transparency completeness.
Recommended discovery
The homepage and default directory ordering prioritize Featured products, then Pro products, including after launch and across relaunches. The homepage Featured rail includes active products with a public approved Featured launch, whether upcoming, live, or completed. These distinctions are labeled. Search remains relevance-first, explicit sorts retain their primary ordering, and neutral leaderboard ranks are unchanged.
Change control
Methodology version 1.2 took effect on 5 November 2026 and extended the homepage Featured rail to eligible products beyond active launch windows. Material changes require a new version, a dated public explanation, updated tests, and a changelog entry.