Organic
Community Choice
Community Votes are free and cannot be bought. Only these votes determine Community Choice rankings and future awards.
Transparent by design
Three signals. Never one muddy score.
PaperVote separates genuine community preference from paid or promotional attention.
Organic momentum
Trending
Trending responds to recent organic voting. Boost Credits are excluded.
Boost Board
Boost Credits represent promotional attention. They change visibility on the Boost Board only.
The Boost Board is not a verdict
It does not represent scientific quality, peer review, scientific consensus, citation impact, or Community Choice ranking.
The rule that does not bend