The number you see is earned, not gamed.
WR = (v ÷ (v+m)) × R + (m ÷ (v+m)) × C
A dish with two ratings can't sit at 9.8. Until it has real weighted volume, its score is pulled toward the platform mean — so a high number always means something.
Top 1,000 raters ×3.0
Earned automatically by volume, spread, breadth and community trust.
External sources ×1.5
Yelp, TripAdvisor, Food Network, Eater and Michelin mentions, used as an anchor.
Verified raters ×1.2
Verified Rater status — honest spread across enough ratings.
Community ×1.0
Everyone else. Still counted, just not amplified.
Skewed accounts stay visible but weigh zero. Everyone else counts — some just count more.
Automatic. No applications, no campaigns — you're scored every time the boards refresh. Currently 0 of 1000 seats are held.
Rating spreadCritical
A natural distribution centred near 7 — not a wall of nines.
Credible ratings
Volume, but only the ratings that survive the credibility check.
Cuisine breadth
Distinct cuisines rated — wide experience is better signal.
Repeat visits
Dishes you went back for and re-evaluated.
Consistency over time
Sustained logging, not one burst of activity.
Community trust
Recommendations others actually tried and loved.
Minimum 25 credible ratings to be eligible. Flagged accounts are never eligible.
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