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<p>Content pass: encyclopedic seed/expansion</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A &#039;&#039;&#039;ranking format&#039;&#039;&#039; is any standardised layout people use to order items by preference, skill, familiarity, danger, or another axis. On the internet, popular ranking formats include [[Tier list|tier lists]], [[Iceberg chart|iceberg charts]], top-ten listicles, bracket &quot;who would win&quot; trees, and scorecards.<br /> <br /> ==Why formats matter==<br /> A reusable layout lowers the cost of argument: participants debate placements instead of reinventing presentation. Formats also become [[Meme template|meme templates]], accumulating in-jokes about what belongs on the &quot;bottom tier&quot; or &quot;below the waterline.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Icebergs among rankings==<br /> Icebergs specialise in a &#039;&#039;knowledge-depth&#039;&#039; axis more than a quality axis, which is why they pair naturally with lore explainers and [[Internet folklore|internet folklore]] tours.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Tier list]]<br /> * [[Iceberg chart]]<br /> * [[Viral chart]]<br /> * [[Chart meme]]<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * Synthesis of common internet ranking practices (tier lists, brackets, icebergs).<br /> <br /> [[Category:Ranking formats]]<br /> [[Category:Internet culture]]</div>

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