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Rating layout error in anime (#1134), Hunter x Hunter

The long answer is that, in order to prevent the ratings from becoming a spam-fest, we use various heuristics to detect "spammy" ratings and neutralize their impact on the rankings. So users that try to manipulate the rankings wind up with low trustability, and the weighted score simply reflects that ratings which come from more "trustworthy" users carry more weight. This is also the reason why the ratings bar graph for each anime often appears skewed. Obviously, we don't want to reveal too many details about these heuristics, as that would make it a little too easy for spammers to find ways around them. But suffice it to say that if you give your honest opinion without intentionally trying to push a title up or down in the rankings, your trustability has nothing to worry about.