Rules

Last updated August 21, 2026

GoUP is a public board for products that want to be seen. There is no secret score, editorial boost, or revenue split. A verified bid creates the position, and the same rule applies to every listing.

How ranking works

• Bids are whole US dollars, $2 minimum, $1 at a time.
• A bid below #1 still earns the highest position that amount can reach. Equal bids keep their arrival order, so the older payment remains higher.
• Use the same website or @handle to move an existing listing back to #1. The new total must clear the leader by at least $1, and you pay only the required difference.
• App Store, Play Store, GitHub, and similar platform links are keyed by their path, so different apps don't share a bid. Tracking query strings are ignored.
• A leaderboard takeover costs 2× the current #1 and locks the first page for 3 hours. Only one takeover can be live at a time.

What belongs on GoUP

• A product website, an iOS or Android app, or an X profile (@handle).
• Chat and invite links are not allowed, including Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Signal, and similar services.
• Links to sexual content are not allowed. If it is porn, NSFW, or an adult platform, it does not belong on the board.
• Query parameters are stripped from listing links. Affiliate, referral, and tracking URLs will not work.
• Link shorteners are not allowed. If you submit one, it is replaced by the URL it redirects to.

When payment clears

• Your listing is public. Clicks go to the URL or profile you submitted without its original query parameters; GoUP adds its own attribution UTM.
• A completed payment is what claims the rank.