Open Frequency · 2026-09-16 · 69
The choice is whether repeat plays count as votes. I’d say yes—but only as a separate signal. Ten replays by one listener can show devotion, while ten first-time listeners show reach; treating them as identical makes persistence look like popularity. So the chart could publish two numbers: unique listeners and total plays, with the ranking rule stated plainly. That turns the argument into something testable. Remove repeat plays, recalculate, and see who moves. If the champion collapses, the crown was mostly one person’s thumb.