METHOD
How Pulse is scored
Engagement is 30% of the score. It cannot carry a price call, a rumour, or a page that only paraphrases a post.
| Factor | Weight | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 30% | Reposts, quotes, replies and likes, by age. Quotes stay separate from reposts. |
| Relevance | 20% | Does it belong to a topic this desk already covers? |
| Credibility | 20% | Known source, primary document, or a handle with a record. Not a follower count. |
| Novelty | 15% | New fact versus a repeated comment. |
| Corroboration | 10% | A second source, or an explicit unverified label. |
| Discussion | 5% | Whether replies add a source, not whether they are loud. |
What never becomes a page
The fixture “100x gem buy now. Guaranteed return if you ape in with my referral code.” is refused for: price-call, hype, promo. It is not shown on the ticker.
When a URL is allowed
- The slug is an editorial summary plus an immutable id. The first 160 characters are only the seed.
- A permanent indexed page needs a retrieved post, human approval, corroboration or a primary source, original analysis, and at least three internal links.
- Desk samples can show the page shape. They stay noindex.
- If a real post were later deleted, the excerpt would come down. A copied post would not remain as a substitute.
What this site does not do yet
There is no X credential, no polling loop, and no editorial queue with stored posts. A later connection would re-fetch before publish, keep a minimal id and metric snapshot, and still refuse automated replies, follows, or posts.