Contest Lifecycle

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.

Phase AT-0 to deadline

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
Phase A of 617%
Roles

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
Scoring

How winners are determined

Three independent scoring pillars are combined to produce a fair final ranking.

40%

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?

30%

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

30%

Expert Judges

  • Quality

    Overall production quality assessment

  • Originality

    Uniqueness and novel insights

  • Clarity

    How clear and well-presented

  • Rankings

    Borda count from judge orderings

All scores verifiable on-chain — Download audit packs post-contest
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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