🟣 PITCH: Replace View Count Ranking with Weighted Engagement Score
Problem:
The current Twitch ranking system prioritizes raw viewer count, which:

Rewards viewbotting

Punishes smaller creators with real engagement

Makes category pages easy to manipulate

Solution:
Implement a Weighted Engagement Score (WES) system to determine stream ranking based on actual interaction—not inflated views.

Key Metrics WES Could Include:

🧍 Unique active chatters (non-spam)

📈 Viewer retention rate (5+ min stay)

❤️ Follower growth rate (per hour)

🔥 Momentum score (sustained activity spikes)

🌐 Geo/IP diversity (detects proxy farms)

🤝 Raid/host traffic (legit community growth)

🧮 Active viewer/chat ratio (real vs silent viewers)

Why It Works:

Bots can’t mimic natural chat or retention

New streamers with active chats rise more visibly

Raid-friendly and growth-based = healthier platform

Makes botting expensive, less effective, and easy to detect

Bonus:

Add a “Fresh Streamer Boost” to highlight new creators with good retention

Show streamers their own WES to improve naturally

Adjust weights per game category (e.g., slower-paced genres)

Bottom Line:
Viewer count is outdated. Let’s rank creators by who’s actually engaging real people—not who has the most fake eyes.
This helps Twitch stay fair, bot-resistant, and creator-first.