Being Considered
Babe Battles
Add a page where two random babes face off and users like their favorite.
Admin update: Please check my post from 2026-09-15, where I propose a format and ask for feedback.
Admin update: Please check my post from 2026-09-15, where I propose a format and ask for feedback.
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Here is one proposal: an endless, quick-vote page that shows two models from a curated top 5,000 pool side by side, and visitors simply pick their favorite, then immediately get a new matchup. This would be separate from the main 10-star rankings and would create its own global Battle leaderboard, plus a personal leaderboard for each visitor once they’ve voted enough times to show meaningful favorites.
Under the hood, we could use an ELO-style system: every model starts with a battle score, and each win/loss moves that score up or down depending on the opponent. Beating a highly ranked model would count more than beating a lower-ranked one, while losing to a strong opponent would hurt less. This should make the leaderboard fairer than simply counting total wins, because it rewards meaningful head-to-head results rather than just whoever gets shown the most.
I don’t think it’s really needed here. It would probably lead to a lot more arguments of the like that we already get in the Comments to the effect of “I can’t believe that [fill in the blank] is in the top ten!” Attractiveness is such a matter of personal taste already, a vote would just invite more conflict. But that’s just my opinion. 😇
Babe Battles: find your favorites and help crown a monthly champion
Two models, one choice: Who’s your favorite? Two models appear side by side, and you choose your favorite, then move on to the next matchup. It would combine ongoing quick battles, a monthly competition, and tools for organizing your personal favorites.
The competition would have two phases:
Qualification: During the first part of the month, the current top 5,000 models, plus personal nominees (each user can add up to 15 favorites into the pool), compete for 250 places in the final phase.
Daily elimination rounds: The final ten days begin with 250 models. Each day, the lowest-ranked 25 are eliminated: 250 → 225 → 200 → 175 → 150 → 125 → 100 → 75 → 50 → 25.
Final day: The remaining 25 compete to determine the monthly winner and final standings.
Standings reset at the start of each daily elimination round, so yesterday’s result earns a place in the next round, but today’s votes decide who advances. A Battle score (using a Bradley–Terry model) would account for opponent strength rather than simply counting wins, with matchups distributed to give every model a fair opportunity.
After voting in a matchup, members could see preliminary results and follow how their favorites are doing before the daily cutoff. Each member could vote once per pairing per day.
Even on the final day, there would be 300 possible pairings, keeping plenty of choices available as the field narrows. Results would remain in a monthly archive. The winner would be excluded from the next 12 months, or the rest of the year.
The competition would have its own standings, separate from the existing star ratings. The aim is a simple voting experience with a clear monthly progression, and a reason to return to see who made it through.