How Ranqly works
Every contest follows a structured six-phase lifecycle designed for maximum fairness and transparency.
The six phases
Click a phase to learn more about what happens at each stage.
Submission
Creators submit their content entries — articles, videos, tutorials, designs — by linking their work and signing with their wallet.
- Submit title, URL, category, and description
- On-chain signature locks entry immutably
- Edit or withdraw until deadline
- No scores visible during this phase
Four roles, one fair system
Every participant plays a crucial role in maintaining fairness.
Creator
Submit your best content to contests and earn based on quality.
- Submit entries to contests
- Track scores and rankings
- Earn rewards from prize pools
- Build a creator reputation
Voter
Hold a PoI NFT and shape outcomes by voting with justifications.
- Mint PoI NFT for $0.70 (one-time)
- Vote on entries with reasons
- Earn accuracy rewards
- Build voter reputation
Judge
Domain experts who independently evaluate and rank entries.
- Review all assigned entries
- Score quality, originality, clarity, depth
- Submit written rationale
- Rank entries via drag-and-drop
Organizer
Projects that launch and fund contests to discover great content.
- Create and configure contests
- Set prize pools and rules
- Assign judges
- Monitor contest analytics
How winners are determined
Three independent scoring pillars are combined to produce a fair final ranking.
Algorithmic Score
Depth
How thorough and detailed is the content?
Reach
How well does it engage the target audience?
Relevance
How closely does it match the contest brief?
Consistency
Is the quality uniform throughout?
Community Vote
Upvotes
Positive signals from PoI NFT holders
Downvotes
Negative signals with required justification
Justifications
Written reasoning for each vote
Net Score
Normalized upvotes minus downvotes
Expert Judges
Quality
Overall production quality assessment
Originality
Uniqueness and novel insights
Clarity
How clear and well-presented
Rankings
Borda count from judge orderings
Frequently asked questions
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