Help: how sovl works
On sovl every "best" says who says so. Real people, one vote per person, no stars.
How do I vote?
You vote in the sovl bot on Telegram: every ranking has a Vote button. Name the place you think is the best, and your vote counts for that category in that city, for example croissant in Brussels. You have one vote per category per city. Vote for another place later and your vote moves.
What does agreeing with someone mean?
You do not only back a place, you back a person. Tap Agree next to someone's vote, or open a link someone shared, and your vote hangs under theirs. If that person changes their mind later, you get one message: follow them, or stay? Nothing moves without you.
What is a challenge?
Think another place is better than the leader? Challenge. Your vote goes to your place and the voter you challenge gets one question: stay, or switch to yours? No answer within 48 hours counts as staying.
What is a recomment?
The answer to a challenge, or to someone you followed changing their mind: you stand by your pick, or you switch. That loop (vote, agree, challenge, choose again) is what sovl is built on.
Why a phone number?
One phone number, one person. You share it in the bot with the "Share my number" button; a typed number does not count. It shows that one person stands behind each vote, not that you visited the place: sovl asks for no proof of visit. You can vote without a number, but then your vote does not count as phone verified. Your number never appears on the site.
Is my name on the site?
Only if you gave consent. Everyone else appears as "a voter": in rankings, on place pages and in the data machines read. A person page exists only for people who gave consent.
How do I log in?
With Telegram, through the Log in button at the top. Logging in and signing up are the same thing: logging in on the site for the first time, or your first message to the bot, creates your account.
How do I delete my account?
Log in and go to your account, then Delete account. Your votes disappear and the rankings stop counting them. People who voted with you keep their vote. This cannot be undone.
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