The ranking rules.
Simple, transparent, fresh-bid rankings. King and Queen are independent leaderboards.
Fresh means fresh
Only the latest successful qualifying bid sets a profile’s current ranking bid. Payments are never cumulative. Failed or pending payments cannot change ranks. A fresh qualifying bid must exceed the profile’s existing bid by at least the configured increment.
Order and equal bids
Higher current bids rank higher. For equal amounts, the earlier successfully verified bid ranks first. Settlement order is assigned under a database lock, so there is only one #1 per leaderboard.
Concurrent payments
Estimates are revalidated when checkout is created and recalculated at payment verification. They are not guaranteed positions. If two equal bids settle, the first wins the tie. A delayed payment below a profile’s newer current bid is recorded as financially successful but nonqualifying, without reducing the newer bid.
Top 50 and duration
Only 50 active profiles appear on each public leaderboard. Displaced profiles, including #51, retain their records and may return with a new qualifying bid. There is no expiration time. Suspended profiles are removed from active ranking without deleting payment history.
Community submissions
Submitting a profile does not prove ownership or endorsement. The submitter selects King or Queen. Reports and removal requests allow correction; only administrators can approve changes.