Methodology & Data Citation
How LOG 47 collects, scores, and anonymizes vote submission data.
Data Collection
LOG 47 collects anonymous weekly rankings from users who rank their least favorite administration officials on a scale of 1–10, where 1 represents the "worst" (most disliked) and 10 represents the "least worst." Users may also rank political issues on the same scale. No personal data is collected — rankings are tied to an anonymous session identifier, not to a name, email, or account.
Scoring System
Each ranking contributes points to the official (or issue) based on the rank assigned:
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
An official's weekly score is the sum of points from all submissions that week. The weekly leaderboard ranks officials by total score, highest first. Cumulative ("Worst of the Year") scores sum all weekly scores across all time.
Anonymity & Privacy
All votes are tied to an anonymous session identifier stored locally in the user's browser — not to a user account, email, or name. When vote submission data is exported or displayed to subscribers, session identifiers are stripped. No IP addresses, device fingerprints, or other personally identifiable information are collected or stored.
Official & Issue Submissions
Users may suggest new officials and issues for inclusion. All user-submitted entries are created with a "pending" status and reviewed by an administrator before being published to the public ranking grid. This ensures data quality and prevents duplicates or irrelevant entries.
Access Tiers
Free Access
Users who submit at least 4 weekly votes in a calendar month receive free access to vote submission data for that month.
Monthly Subscription — $2.99/mo
Full access to current and recent vote submission data, trend visualizations, and data export.
Annual Subscription — $24.99/yr
Everything in monthly, plus access to the full historical archive of all past weeks' raw data.
Weekly Cycle
Each week is identified by a week key in the format YYYY-WNN(e.g., 2026-W37). Weeks follow the ISO 8601 standard. Weekly rankings archive at the end of each week, and a new cycle begins. The "Weekly Top 5" leaderboard reflects the current week's standings.
Citation Format
When citing LOG 47 data in academic papers, articles, or reports, use the following format:
LOG 47, The People's Ranking. (2026). Weekly vote submission data [Dataset]. Retrieved from https://log47.base44.app
For week-specific citations, include the week key: LOG 47, Week 2026-W37.
Data Requests
Researchers, journalists, and organizations seeking bulk data access, custom exports, or API access should subscribe to the annual plan for full historical archive access. For custom data requests, contact the site administrator through the app.