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What Vota is, how the 1 to 100 comparison rating works, why it is independent, and how it compares to Google Maps, Tripadvisor, Yelp and Michelin.
How it works
The rating mechanics in full: the 1 to 100 scale, how comparisons become a score, what the red and pink numbers mean, and where the scores come from.
Founder’s essay
Heini Zachariassen on why restaurant ratings stopped meaning anything, and the two decisions behind Vota: comparisons instead of stars, and no money from restaurants.