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Over 3 weeks of maintenance 😵‍💫
Will the new features live up to the hype? 😱

The main challenge for Adil and me (the two devs 👯‍♀️) was to modify the data structure and optimize queries to reduce the site’s loading times, which were becoming a problem as we kept stuffing the database with all your TopList

But that’s behind-the-scenes work 🦇 so we really wanted to combine it with adding features straight out of our 🧢 as well as some suggested by you. And since that’s what this article is for, I’ll cut the chatter short 🤐 and jump right to the list of new features👇

XP Points

The system we initially set up was getting confusing (yes, we saw you looking confused) because 💎KEURZ served as both XP and currency, as well as payment for creators.

We wanted to simplify things, so now we have XP 🍄, which you earn this way:

  • One vote ⚡️ = 1 🍄
  • A completed TopList = 5 🍄
  • One trophy🎖 earned = the corresponding prize in 🍄

XP 🍄 lets you advance through the different levels

For each 🍄, you earn the equivalent in 💎, which you can then spend in the Shop.
Note that you can also earn KEURZ by completing challenges we offer from time to time and by earning rewards.

Judgments

How many times have you come across a TopList made you want to give its author a piece of your mind? Zero times? Come on, don’t ruin my intro. #endofimaginaryconversation

So starting now, you’ll be able to rate all the TopList whether to tear apart the choices made, like here with Grat1n’s TopList , or, on the contrary, to make your most beautiful declaration of love 💜

We can't wait to see what you do with it 😬

We chose an axe as a symbol, but that’s not meant to encourage you to chop up all the TopList. In fact, if you have a suggestion for a more fitting emoji, I’d love to see it—to be honest, we weren’t exactly brimming with inspiration 🙃

Guetter's principle

You have friends on Facebook, followers on Twitter, subscribers on Instagram, and on VAINKEURZ have—drumroll, please— watchers !

In fact, you can follow other winners to stay updated on the TopList create—and it works both ways, since you can also have people follow you 🧐.

If you’re looking for a winner who’s looking for you in return, you become a team 💏, and having that kind of relationship is wonderful 😍.

Take the Dodo, for example

The dodo is a rare bird. So rare, in fact, that there aren’t any left.
Well, that’s not entirely true, because, believe it or not, the bird has made a comeback on VAINKEURZ.

And here’s how it works 👉 There’s only one winner, and it’s the hottest 🔥 player from the last 7 days.

So we're talking about a 300,000-diamond trophy awarded to the winner who earned the most XP over the past week.

👉 Click here to find out who the current "dodo" is

Notifications

I won't go into detail about what a notification is, but I'll list the situations in which you might receive one:

  • Someone has rated one of your TopList
  • Someone has rated a TopList you rated
  • A winner you're keeping an eye on has finished a TopList
  • A new champion awaits you
  • Someone commented on a Top that you commented on
  • Someone has commented on a Top you created (this is for creators only)

Of course, new notifications will be rolled out soon, but as of this writing (11:29 p.m., watching a replay of Yo – Tatoh with commentary by OGN), here is the list of notifications that are currently working.

The similarity calculation

For this feature, we had to call on Staphylo’s 🧠. He’s the brains of the 🦙 Team, and as soon as there are more than three unknowns in the equation, we feel compelled to turn to him.

🧮 The initial problem was this: what formula should be used to compare two TopList to calculate the percentage of similarity?

⏱ The second problem: how can we apply this formula to hundreds or even thousands of TopList it taking half a day?

Well, listen, even though I think we can do better, I think it’s already turned out pretty well. Give it a try and let us know what you think 🤗

Here's my cover – Photo taken during ParisManga2021

Add a cover

A huge innovation that will revolutionize the internet, as you can now add an image to illustrate, embellish, decorate, brighten up, stylize, or liven up your profile.
What makes this feature incredible is that you’re not limited to just one image format—or even two—but three: JPG, PNG, and GIF.
In fact, that’s the format Jarrox27 chose to make a splash 💥


On top of all that, we've made quite a few changes here and there. Where? Here and there.
For example, using the search bar, you can now find Top players as well as winners. Perfect for finding your future friends.

You can now report bugs, share your feedback, suggest ideas for future features, recommend Top lists, and so on and so forth…

VERGY 💜