How do votes work on Startup Biz Info?
Voting requires email confirmation. One vote per listing, per person. Votes cannot be purchased; community members earn influence through activity.
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Voting eligibility
You must sign in and confirm your email address to vote. Each person can cast one vote per listing on live launches only.
You can vote for your own launch only after you have voted for someone else's launch first.
Vote integrity checks
A quick human check may appear during the voting process. Rate limits per hour and per day prevent abuse. Suspicious bursts of votes are flagged and held pending review before being counted.
Votes are separate from payment
Community votes, paid ranking (the billboard), verification, and factual data such as Domain Rating operate as independent systems. Each is labelled accordingly.
No payment changes a vote count. Active community members earn influence, which can increase the weight their vote carries.
Questions people ask
- Can I buy votes for my launch?
- No. Votes cannot be purchased. Payment affects only paid ranking options. Influence—which weights a vote—is earned through community activity.
- Why is there a human check on my votes?
- A quick check may appear to verify activity. Rate limits per hour and per day protect the vote system. Bursts flagged as suspicious are reviewed before being added to the count.
- How many times can I vote on one launch?
- Once per person, per listing. You can vote for your own launch only after voting for someone else's first.