Leaderboard

Top local referrers.

The leaderboard opens once referral attribution is connected to Buttondown signups. Until then, use the invite link and weekly share prompts.

Do not publish live rankings, prize winners, private emails or sponsor-backed rewards until Buttondown attribution is verified and the editor approves the public launch.

Share invite linkView rewardsCheck signup fieldsWiring contractFixture JSON

Grow the briefing

Invite local readers. Climb the referral ladder.

Help build the useful daily briefing for Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs. Your personal link appears here in supported browsers.

https://www.gmcork.co.uk/subscribe/?ref=YOUR-CODE
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Dry-run leaderboard output

Fixture-only rows generated by the privacy transform. These are not live readers, live counts or payable rewards.

Redacted preview rows

Example layout rows remain separate from the generated dry-run output; neither section contains live readers, counts or prizes.

Dry-run privacy assertions

Proof attached to the MY-2571 wiring path before live Buttondown export work.

OpenDry-run assertionwrong market rows rejectedOpenDry-run assertionmanual import rows rejectedOpenDry-run assertionunconfirmed rows rejectedOpenDry-run assertionduplicate confirmed emails rejectedOpenDry-run assertionself-referrals blockedOpenDry-run assertionprivate identifiers kept out of public leaderboard JSONOpenDry-run assertionunsafe public display names and areas are replaced before publication

Public leaderboard shape

Only these redacted columns should ever reach the public page.

OpenRankSort by confirmed referral count after fraud checks.OpenDisplay nameInitials, first name plus area, or opted-in community name only.OpenAreaReader-selected broad area such as Cork City, Ballincollig, Carrigaline, Midleton, Cobh or Douglas; no street-level data.OpenConfirmed referralsCount confirmed Buttondown subscribers with matching referral_source, excluding reversals and abuse.OpenReward tierShow reward label only; prize fulfilment remains manually approved.

Buttondown metadata

Static signup fields prepared for private attribution and later MY-2571 wiring.

Openmetadata__referral_sourceIncoming subscribe URL ?ref= token - Never displayed raw; used only to attribute a confirmed subscriber to an inviter.Openmetadata__reader_tokenBrowser-local share token generated on /share/ - Can be mapped to an approved display name after opt-in.Openmetadata__signup_marketStatic hidden field - Market filter for Cork referral dashboards.OpentagButtondown embedded form tag website-subscribe - Operational filter only; never shown to readers.

Private ledger fields

These fields stay internal and must never be emitted into public leaderboard JSON.

OpenPrivate ledger fieldbuttondown_subscriber_idOpenPrivate ledger fieldconfirmed_email_hashOpenPrivate ledger fieldreader_tokenOpenPrivate ledger fieldreferral_sourceOpenPrivate ledger fieldsignup_marketOpenPrivate ledger fieldconfirmation_stateOpenPrivate ledger fieldfirst_seen_atOpenPrivate ledger fieldfraud_review_statusOpenPrivate ledger fieldmanual_reward_status

Abuse review signals

Review these before any ranking, reward fulfilment or sponsor-backed prize mention.

OpenAbuse review signalMultiple confirmed signups share the same referrer, IP cluster or disposable-email pattern.OpenAbuse review signalA referrer generates unusually high non-Cork traffic compared with source geography.OpenAbuse review signalThe same person appears as both referrer and referred subscriber.OpenAbuse review signalReward claims arrive before subscriber confirmation or before the manual sponsor-prize gate.OpenAbuse review signalDisplay names contain private details, business claims, profanity or unverifiable prize language.

Weekly operator checklist

Manual runbook for keeping referral totals useful without leaking subscriber data.

OpenWeekly operator checkExport confirmed Buttondown subscribers for goodmorningcork only.OpenWeekly operator checkUpdate private ledger counts from confirmed subscribers; never from raw form posts.OpenWeekly operator checkRun duplicate, self-referral and disposable-domain checks before ranking.OpenWeekly operator checkGenerate public JSON with rank, display name, area, confirmed referrals and reward tier only.OpenWeekly operator checkReview top ten rows manually before publishing or mentioning sponsor-backed rewards.OpenWeekly operator checkKeep the public leaderboard hidden if any privacy, abuse or prize-terms issue is unresolved.

Webhook gates

All gates must pass before public rankings or sponsor-backed prizes go live.

OpenWebhook gateButtondown subscriber.created or equivalent event is received with metadata fields intact.OpenWebhook gateConfirmation state is checked before a referral increments public totals.OpenWebhook gateSelf-referrals, duplicate aliases and same-household abuse patterns are excluded before scoring.OpenWebhook gateA private attribution table exists separately from the public leaderboard view.OpenWebhook gateLeaderboard cache can be rebuilt without exposing raw subscriber records.OpenWebhook gateManual kill switch hides public rankings if abuse, privacy or sponsor-risk flags appear.

Launch sequence

Internal prep order for a privacy-safe leaderboard.

OpenLaunch stepKeep /share/ and /subscribe/ static referral capture in place.OpenLaunch stepVerify Buttondown stores referral_source, reader_token and signup_market from embedded form submissions.OpenLaunch stepBackfill a private referral ledger from confirmed subscribers only.OpenLaunch stepGenerate a redacted leaderboard JSON containing publicColumns only.OpenLaunch stepReview reward wording and sponsor-backed prize terms manually.OpenLaunch stepPublish public rankings only after the editor approves the live leaderboard.