Rank is the verified bid

There is no algorithm, no editorial choice and no boosting. Your position is the total of your verified payments — nothing else moves it.

How positions are decided

Positions are ordered by total verified amount, highest first.
Only payments confirmed by the payment provider count. Pending, failed and refunded payments are removed.
Bids on the same profile URL or @handle accumulate on that one listing.
Tie-break 1: if two listings hold the same total, the one that reached it first ranks higher.
Tie-break 2: if both reached it in the same instant, the listing created earlier ranks higher.
Today's board counts only payments verified since midnight UTC; the all-time board counts everything.