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Rawly Ranks: What Rank Weight Counts For
Most social platforms give power to accounts with the most followers. Rawly does not. Rank on Rawly comes from time, steady play, and a balanced vote. Money cannot buy it.
Rank is not a way to earn more. A challenge winner is decided by plain votes, one person one vote, the same count you see on screen. Rank only gives a voter a somewhat heavier vote in one daily pick and a somewhat larger share of a prize pool. Actual earnings depend on challenge outcomes.
What are the ranks?
Rawly has six ranks: Plebs, Quaestor, Aedile, Praetor, Consul, and Censor. The names come from the Roman Republic's path through public office. Rank is earned through time and steady play, never bought and never handed out by follower count.
Each step needs the step below it. You cannot skip a rank, and a missed week is not lost, weeks simply add up. Score comes only from challenges, RAW NOW and the object of the day, and no amount of money moves you up.
Before the first rank
A new account starts with full access as Plebs. You can enter challenges, play RAW NOW and the object of the day, and vote from the first day. Two things keep bots out: a challenge vote from an account younger than 7 days does not count, and every rank above Plebs needs time, weeks of taking part and a balanced vote, meaning not the same answer on everything.
The six ranks
Where everyone starts. Full access: enter challenges, vote, and play every format.
Requirement: none. Every account starts here.
The first earned rank. Three months of play and a first win.
Requirements: 90 days on Rawly + 10 active weeks + 30 entries + 1 win + a balanced vote (not the same answer on everything).
Nine months in, with five wins behind you.
Requirements: 270 days + 26 active weeks + 80 entries + 5 wins + a balanced vote.
A year of steady play and a record of wins.
Requirements: 1 year + 32 active weeks + 120 entries + 10 wins + a balanced vote.
Two years in and among the strongest performers.
Requirements: 2 years + 64 active weeks + 250 entries + 30 wins + a balanced vote + top 1% of Score earned in 3 of the last 6 months.
The highest rank. There is no rank above it.
Requirements: 3 years + 100 active weeks + 400 entries + 50 wins + a balanced vote + top 1% of Score earned in 3 of the last 6 months + never a violation.
Where rank weight counts
Rank weight counts in exactly two places.
- The RAW NOW daily pick. The day's crown goes to the entry with the most weighted votes. A Censor's vote counts 1.5 times a Plebs's vote.
- The voters' share of a challenge prize pool. On challenges that carry a prize pool, the voters' share is split among voters by rank weight. Whether you voted for the winner does not change your share.
It does not count anywhere else. A challenge winner is decided by plain votes, one person one vote, the same count shown on screen. The object of the day also uses plain votes.
| Rank | Vote weight |
|---|---|
| Plebs | ×1.0 |
| Quaestor | ×1.1 |
| Aedile | ×1.2 |
| Praetor | ×1.3 |
| Consul | ×1.4 |
| Censor | ×1.5 |
The numbers are small on purpose. With weights from 1.0 to 1.5, a Censor's share of the voters' pool is at most 1.5 times a Plebs's share of the same pool. That is the whole effect. Rank is a reputation that takes months or years, not an earnings multiplier, and actual earnings depend on challenge outcomes.
What the requirements mean
Active week. A week in which you entered, or voted in, a challenge, RAW NOW or the object of the day, or answered at least 10 photos in the vote deck.
Entry. A public challenge entry, a published RAW NOW entry, or an object-of-the-day entry.
Win. A challenge won among at least five entrants, a RAW NOW crown, or a top-three place in the object of the day.
Vote balance. This looks at your last 200 answers in the vote deck, each a +1 or a skip. Your share of +1 has to sit between 10% and 90%, once you have at least 30 answers. It only keeps out people who vote the same way on everything, which means bots and spam. What you vote is not judged, it is not about picking the winner, and it pays nothing.
Top 1% of Score. Consul and Censor also need a place in the top 1% of Score earned in 3 of the last 6 months.
How to advance through the ranks
There are no shortcuts. Time, steady play, and honest votes are the path.
- Show up every week. Active weeks add up. Enter or vote in a challenge, RAW NOW or the object of the day, or answer 10 photos in the vote deck, and the week counts.
- Enter more. Every public challenge entry, published RAW NOW entry and object-of-the-day entry counts toward your entries.
- Win when you can. Every rank above Plebs asks for wins, starting with one for Quaestor. Study what wins in the challenges you enter.
- Vote on what you actually like. An account that gives every photo +1, or skips every photo, does not count as a balanced vote. What you vote for is never judged. Look at each photo and answer for yourself.
- Keep your record clean. Censor requires that you never had a violation.
Read more about how the economy works on Rawly, including how voter shares are calculated across challenge types.
For a closer look at voting, see how voting works on Rawly.
To improve your chances of winning, see how to win Rawly challenges.
Rank summary at a glance
| Rank | Key requirements | Vote weight |
|---|---|---|
| Plebs | None, every account starts here | ×1.0 |
| Quaestor | 90d + 10 active weeks + 30 entries + 1 win + balanced vote | ×1.1 |
| Aedile | 270d + 26 weeks + 80 entries + 5 wins + balanced vote | ×1.2 |
| Praetor | 1y + 32 weeks + 120 entries + 10 wins + balanced vote | ×1.3 |
| Consul | 2y + 64 weeks + 250 entries + 30 wins + balanced vote + top 1% in 3 of 6 months | ×1.4 |
| Censor | 3y + 100 weeks + 400 entries + 50 wins + balanced vote + top 1% in 3 of 6 months + no violation | ×1.5 |
Frequently asked questions
What are the ranks on Rawly?
Rawly has six ranks: Plebs, Quaestor, Aedile, Praetor, Consul, and Censor. Each rank carries a vote weight from ×1.0 at Plebs to ×1.5 at Censor. The weight counts in the RAW NOW daily pick and in a voter's share of a challenge prize pool. It does not decide who wins a challenge. Rank is a long-term reputation built over months and years, not follower count and not money.
How do you advance ranks on Rawly?
Each step needs the one below it. Quaestor needs 90 days on Rawly, 10 active weeks, 30 entries, 1 win, and a balanced vote (not the same answer on everything). Aedile needs 270 days, 26 active weeks, 80 entries, 5 wins, and the same balanced vote. Praetor needs 1 year, 32 active weeks, 120 entries, 10 wins, and the balanced vote. Consul needs 2 years, 64 active weeks, 250 entries, 30 wins, the balanced vote, and a place in the top 1% of Score earned in 3 of the last 6 months. Censor needs 3 years, 100 active weeks, 400 entries, 50 wins, the balanced vote, the same top 1% record, and never a violation.
Does rank affect earnings on Rawly?
Only a little, and only for voters. On challenges that carry a prize pool, the voters' share is split by rank weight, so a Censor's share is at most 1.5 times a Plebs's share of the same pool. Rank does not change who wins a challenge, and actual earnings depend on challenge outcomes. Rank is a reputation, not an earnings multiplier.
What is the highest rank on Rawly?
Censor is the highest rank. It needs 3 years on Rawly, 100 active weeks, 400 entries, 50 wins, a balanced vote (not the same answer on everything), a place in the top 1% of Score earned in 3 of the last 6 months, and never a violation. Censor votes carry a weight of ×1.5. There is no rank above Censor.
What is vote balance on Rawly?
Vote balance looks at your last 200 answers in the vote deck, each a +1 or a skip. Your share of +1 has to sit between 10% and 90%, once you have at least 30 answers. It only keeps out people who vote the same way on everything, which means bots and spam. What you vote is not judged, it is not about picking the winner, and it pays nothing.
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