About ELO Points

The ELO rating system, originally designed for chess rankings, is used here to rank items based on head-to-head comparisons. When two items are compared:

• The winner gains points and the loser loses points
• The amount of points exchanged depends on the current ratings of both items
• Beating a highly-rated item earns more points than beating a lower-rated one
• The system continuously adjusts ratings as more comparisons are made

This creates a dynamic ranking that reflects the collective preferences expressed through voting.