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2026-03-21T01:26:15Z

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'''Ranked quotes''' are quotes on TypeGG that meet specific criteria to qualify for the Ranked section.
They award performance points for scores set on them and appear in Quickplay.
Quotes that do not meet these standards may still be submitted under the [[Unranked]] section. Ranked quotes must meet the [[Explicit Guidelines]] like all quotes on TypeGG.

There are six criteria for a quote to be eligible for Ranked play:

# Must primarily be in English.
# Be sourced from a published work.
# Use only ASCII characters, or convert non-ASCII text to valid ASCII equivalents.
# Match the original text exactly for written quotes, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.
# Must not rely on repetitive, redundant, or incomplete text.
# Must not promote or advocate political positions.

== Criterion 1 ==
''Quotes must primarily be in English.''

Quotes must be at least 50% English in order to qualify as Ranked.
Quotes in Old or Middle English are allowed as long as non-ASCII text is replaced with valid ASCII characters.
Some quotes may be excluded from this criteria if deemed interesting or difficult enough (to promote quote variety)

== Criterion 2 ==
''Quotes must be sourced from a published work.''

Quotes must originate from a published or publicly released work, such as:

# Book
# Movie
# Poem
# TV Show
# Video Game
# Board Game
# Song
# Academic work
# Historical Document

Quotes from other sources (e.g. websites, social media, or speeches<ref group="note">Exceptions can be made for important and historical speeches. These would be classified as a historical document.</ref>, etc.) are not permitted in the Ranked section.
The only exception is for notable '''Community quotes''', which may become Ranked if they achieve significant popularity or historical relevance within the TypeGG community.

Sources containing excessive amounts of explicit material are not permitted to be ranked.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1433097762181742685</ref>

== Criterion 3 ==
''Quotes must use only ASCII characters.''

Quotes must only contain printable ASCII characters. Non-ASCII characters can be replaced with suitable ASCII equivalents.
Accented letters may be replaced by their unaccented forms.

For example:
* é → e
* « → <<
* ‘ and similar single quotes → '
* “ and similar double quotes → "
* … → ...

Emojis and other Unicode symbols are not allowed.

==== ASCII Normalization ====

Casing, punctuation, and line breaks should be preserved where possible. Substitutions will need to be made for non-ASCII characters.

===== Long (em) Dash =====
Non-ASCII long dashes (—) must be substituted one of three ways involving a hyphen:

* "Regarding '''gloves—never''' wear woollen gloves..."<ref>Levitt, D. (1909). ''The woman and the car; a chatty little handbook for all women who motor or who want to motor''. London: John Lane. Available at: https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-120928-1526/page/n9/mode/2up, p.27</ref> → "Regarding '''gloves - never''' wear woollen gloves..."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/rg-nwwg_3893</ref>

* "Moreover, they have their toes arranged in a curious '''way—two''' in front and two behind..."<ref>Blanchan, N. (1907). ''Birds Every Child Should Know.'' New York : Doubleday, Page & Company. Available at: https://archive.org/details/birdsthateverych00blan, p.189</ref> → "Moreover, they have their toes arranged in a curious '''way -- two''' in front and two behind..."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iaywtso_0125</ref>
* "...Ender would be '''pleased—every''' one of them was stupid."<ref>Card, O. S. (1985). ''Ender’s Game''. Tor. (Original work published 1985). Available at: https://dn720004.ca.archive.org/0/items/english-collections-1/Ender%27s%20Game%20-%20Orson%20Scott%20Card.pdf, p.185</ref> → "...Ender would be '''pleased--every''' one of them was stupid."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/htoahdi_6426</ref>

If multiple substitutions are needed throughout a quote, stick to only one method for consistency.

== Criterion 4 ==
''Quotes must match written quotes exactly, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.''

=== Written Quotes ===
Quotes from written sources (Books, Poems, Academic works, Historical Documents, or text from Video Games) must match the original text exactly, including any and all formatting where applicable, except for ASCII normalization.

==== Indentation: ⇥ ====
First-line indentation must ''always'' be met with a tab character (⇥). The following example, when transcribed, becomes "'''⇥'''But the children could..."<ref>https://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Growth-of-the-Soil-by-Knut-Hamsun.pdf

https://typegg.io/solo/btccton_9651</ref>
[[File:Growth of soil p. 74.png|alt=An excerpt from the book Growth of Soil by Knut Hamsun reading: But the children could think of nothing else but the little pig Isak had brought with him.|frameless|370x370px]]

==== Line Breaks: ⏎ ====
A line break that separates one paragraph from another must be replaced by a newline character. It is not acceptable to ignore line breaks. Thus, the first example below becomes "...most listeners don't know it is '''there.⏎⇥You''' might be very close..."<ref>Blanchan, N. (1907). Birds Every Child Should Know. New York : Doubleday, Page & Company. Available at: https://archive.org/details/birdsthateverych00blan, p.175</ref>

If there is extra vertical spacing between lines—such as the second example below—two newline characters may be used: "... my door was fastened on the '''outside.⏎⏎⇥Then''' I ran to the window and cried to them."<ref>Stoker, B. (1897). Dracula. New York Grosset & Dunlap. Available at: https://archive.org/details/draculabr00stokuoft, p.41</ref>

[[File:Single-line-break-birds.png|320px]]
[[File:Double-newline-example.png|360px]]

==== Text Styling: '''Bold''', ''Italic'', Underline ====
Text styling is mandatory in order for quote to remain true to the source material. The below example, when transcribed, becomes: "'''Typeface for Court Documents⏎'''Court documents and legal memoranda use two typefaces: ordinary type and ''italics'' (or underscoring)."<ref>https://archive.org/details/bluebookuniforms0000unse_b5q9/page/6/mode/2up

https://typegg.io/solo/tfcdcda_6173</ref>

[[File:Example of bold, italics, and underlining.png|frameless|450x450px]]

==== Quotations: " ", ' ' ====
Quotations in a book usually indicate dialogue between two or more characters, with the exception of internal monologue. A passage of text surrounded by quotations in a book may be uploaded without quotations if there is a label for the character(s) 'who spoke' the quote. Both examples below are acceptable:

[[File:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.png|border|423x423px]]

Example of full quote:

[Dumbledore]: Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

Example of partial quote:

[Dumbledore]: Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

=== Audio Quotes ===
Quotes from audio sources (Movies, TV Shows, Songs, or in-game dialogue) can be transcribed based on the audio and are open to interpretation by the submitter. Audio quotes must have proper grammar unless following lyrics provided by the artist.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1426965014899589140/1432411183754907669</ref>

For example, the chorus from ''Bôa – Duvet'' can be transcribed either in stanza or prose form:

"I am falling

I am fading

I am drowning

Help me to breathe"<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_9781</ref>

"I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning, help me to breathe."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_3780</ref>

== Criterion 5 ==
''Quotes must not rely on repetitive, redundant, or incomplete text.''

=== Repetition ===
Ranked quotes should test typing variety and flow. Quotes with excessive repetition are not in the spirit of competitive typing.

* Quotes where a line or phrase repeats for more than 50% of the quote<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1426965014899589140/1438819883629674548</ref> are disqualified.
* Quotes that contain a repeating phrase that—when removed—drops the length below 50 characters are disqualified.

Below are quotes unranked for being too repetitive.<blockquote>And you were my whole life, you were my whole life.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/aywmwly_2718</ref>

Why do you ask why do I ask why do you ask why do I ask?<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/wdyawdi_2123</ref>

How to break up, how to break up⏎Don't know how to break up<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/htbuhtb_7976</ref>

Now put it on the lid. No the lid. The lid. The lid.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/npiotln_2617</ref>

I'm something to live for, I'm something to die for.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/istlfis_7376</ref>

That's life, that's life, that's what all the people say.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/tltltwa_6699</ref>

Honey, I know, I know, I know, times are changing.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/hikikik_5370</ref></blockquote>Randomly generated or computer generated quotes are not permitted.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1438024065347485801</ref>

=== Redundant Quotes ===
To promote a diverse ranked quote pool, submissions should not overlap significantly with existing content. Any quote containing 50% or more consecutive text from another quote will be unranked. The following two quotes are examples that share too much content, and the former was unranked accordingly.
<blockquote>
For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/fytdbgy_3209</ref>

For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/fytdbgy_4251</ref>
</blockquote>

=== Incomplete Sentences ===
Incomplete sentences are not allowed.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1432581816895934464</ref> It is never allowed to deliberately trim a sentence to meet a character marker, such as ignoring the last few words of a sentence to get close to the minimum of 50 characters. The following are quotes unranked for being incomplete:
<blockquote>
to say about this one. It is possible, but stupid.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/tsatoii_6014</ref>

Girls who possess the souls of warships from years past,<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/gwptsow_6603</ref>
</blockquote>

== Criterion 6 ==
''Quotes must not promote or advocate political positions.''

Political or ideological quotes can be difficult to evaluate fairly.
To balance neutrality and historical value, a two-tier system is used:

=== Tier 1: Exclusion (Active Political Advocacy) ===
Quotes are '''unrankable''' if they promote or oppose a current political figure, party, or ideology, or if they use slogans or language likely to provoke strong partisan reaction today.

Disqualifying examples include:
* Campaign or protest slogans
* Policy advocacy or ideological calls to action
* Statements attacking or endorsing identifiable political groups or leaders

'''In short:''' If a quote would feel at home on a modern campaign poster, banner, or meme, it cannot be Ranked.

=== Tier 2: Conditional (Historical or Philosophical Content) ===
Quotes that are political in theme but have historical, literary, or philosophical value may still be eligible for Ranked play.

They are '''allowed''' if all of the following are true:
# The quote is at least 20–25 years old, or clearly part of a historical or cultural discourse.
# Its significance is primarily educational, rhetorical, or literary rather than partisan.
# It does not attack or endorse modern individuals, parties, or policies.

Moderators may apply a simple heuristic when uncertain:

> ''Would this quote feel at home on a campaign poster today?''
> If yes → '''Unranked'''.
> If no → '''Ranked''', subject to standard review.

This ensures political neutrality without excluding historically or culturally important works.

==Source Type Specific Criteria==
===Video Games===
Text containing player names should be replaced with a generic word that fits the theme or lore of the game.

'''Examples''':
* Exploration games: Traveller, explorer, adventurer
* Job games: Employee, intern
* Combat games: Fighter
"Player" or "[PLAYERNAME]" can be used for games without a main theme.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1438249956287840288</ref>

Labels for non English character names must be romanised.

===Songs===
Only songs from the following sources below may be uploaded without needing permission from staff:
* Spotify
* Apple Music

==Notes==
<references group="note"/>

==References==
<references/>

Ranked

2026-03-21T01:25:13Z

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'''Ranked quotes''' are quotes on TypeGG that meet specific criteria to qualify for the Ranked section.
They award performance points for scores set on them and appear in Quickplay.
Quotes that do not meet these standards may still be submitted under the [[Unranked]] section. Ranked quotes must meet the [[Explicit Guidelines]] like all quotes on TypeGG.

There are six criteria for a quote to be eligible for Ranked play:

# Must primarily be in English.
# Be sourced from a published work.
# Use only ASCII characters, or convert non-ASCII text to valid ASCII equivalents.
# Match the original text exactly for written quotes, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.
# Must not rely on repetitive, redundant, or incomplete text.
# Must not promote or advocate political positions.

== Criterion 1 ==
''Quotes must primarily be in English.''

Quotes must be at least 50% English in order to qualify as Ranked.
Quotes in Old or Middle English are allowed as long as non-ASCII text is replaced with valid ASCII characters.
Some quotes may be excluded from this criteria if deemed interesting or difficult enough (to promote quote variety)

== Criterion 2 ==
''Quotes must be sourced from a published work.''

Quotes must originate from a published or publicly released work, such as:

# Book
# Movie
# Poem
# TV Show
# Video Game
# Board Game
# Song
# Academic work
# Historical Document

Quotes from other sources (e.g. websites, social media, or speeches<ref group="note">Exceptions can be made for important and historical speeches. These would be classified as a historical document.</ref>, etc.) are not permitted in the Ranked section.
The only exception is for notable '''Community quotes''', which may become Ranked if they achieve significant popularity or historical relevance within the TypeGG community.

Sources containing excessive amounts of explicit material are not permitted to be ranked.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1433097762181742685</ref>

== Criterion 3 ==
''Quotes must use only ASCII characters.''

Quotes must only contain printable ASCII characters. Non-ASCII characters can be replaced with suitable ASCII equivalents.
Accented letters may be replaced by their unaccented forms.

For example:
* é → e
* « → <<
* ‘ and similar single quotes → '
* “ and similar double quotes → "
* … → ...

Emojis and other Unicode symbols are not allowed.

==== ASCII Normalization ====

Casing, punctuation, and line breaks should be preserved where possible. Substitutions will need to be made for non-ASCII characters.

===== Long (em) Dash =====
Non-ASCII long dashes (—) must be substituted one of three ways involving a hyphen:

* "Regarding '''gloves—never''' wear woollen gloves..."<ref>Levitt, D. (1909). ''The woman and the car; a chatty little handbook for all women who motor or who want to motor''. London: John Lane. Available at: https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-120928-1526/page/n9/mode/2up, p.27</ref> → "Regarding '''gloves - never''' wear woollen gloves..."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/rg-nwwg_3893</ref>

* "Moreover, they have their toes arranged in a curious '''way—two''' in front and two behind..."<ref>Blanchan, N. (1907). ''Birds Every Child Should Know.'' New York : Doubleday, Page & Company. Available at: https://archive.org/details/birdsthateverych00blan, p.189</ref> → "Moreover, they have their toes arranged in a curious '''way -- two''' in front and two behind..."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iaywtso_0125</ref>
* "...Ender would be '''pleased—every''' one of them was stupid."<ref>Card, O. S. (1985). ''Ender’s Game''. Tor. (Original work published 1985). Available at: https://dn720004.ca.archive.org/0/items/english-collections-1/Ender%27s%20Game%20-%20Orson%20Scott%20Card.pdf, p.185</ref> → "...Ender would be '''pleased--every''' one of them was stupid."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/htoahdi_6426</ref>

If multiple substitutions are needed throughout a quote, stick to only one method for consistency.

== Criterion 4 ==
''Quotes must match written quotes exactly, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.''

=== Written Quotes ===
Quotes from written sources (Books, Poems, Academic works, Historical Documents, or text from Video Games) must match the original text exactly, including any and all formatting where applicable, except for ASCII normalization.

==== Indentation: ⇥ ====
First-line indentation must ''always'' be met with a tab character (⇥). The following example, when transcribed, becomes "'''⇥'''But the children could..."<ref>https://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Growth-of-the-Soil-by-Knut-Hamsun.pdf

https://typegg.io/solo/btccton_9651</ref>
[[File:Growth of soil p. 74.png|alt=An excerpt from the book Growth of Soil by Knut Hamsun reading: But the children could think of nothing else but the little pig Isak had brought with him.|frameless|370x370px]]

==== Line Breaks: ⏎ ====
A line break that separates one paragraph from another must be replaced by a newline character. It is not acceptable to ignore line breaks. Thus, the first example below becomes "...most listeners don't know it is '''there.⏎⇥You''' might be very close..."<ref>Blanchan, N. (1907). Birds Every Child Should Know. New York : Doubleday, Page & Company. Available at: https://archive.org/details/birdsthateverych00blan, p.175</ref>

If there is extra vertical spacing between lines—such as the second example below—two newline characters may be used: "... my door was fastened on the '''outside.⏎⏎⇥Then''' I ran to the window and cried to them."<ref>Stoker, B. (1897). Dracula. New York Grosset & Dunlap. Available at: https://archive.org/details/draculabr00stokuoft, p.41</ref>

[[File:Single-line-break-birds.png|320px]]
[[File:Double-newline-example.png|360px]]

==== Text Styling: '''Bold''', ''Italic'', Underline ====
Text styling is mandatory in order for quote to remain true to the source material. The below example, when transcribed, becomes: "'''Typeface for Court Documents⏎'''Court documents and legal memoranda use two typefaces: ordinary type and ''italics'' (or underscoring)."<ref>https://archive.org/details/bluebookuniforms0000unse_b5q9/page/6/mode/2up

https://typegg.io/solo/tfcdcda_6173</ref>

[[File:Example of bold, italics, and underlining.png|frameless|450x450px]]

==== Quotations: " ", ' ' ====
Quotations in a book usually indicate dialogue between two or more characters, with the exception of internal monologue. A passage of text surrounded by quotations in a book may be uploaded without quotations if there is a label for the character(s) 'who spoke' the quote. Both examples below are acceptable:
[[File:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.png|border|423x423px]]
Example of full quote:

[Dumbledore]: Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

Example of partial quote:

[Dumbledore]: Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

=== Audio Quotes ===
Quotes from audio sources (Movies, TV Shows, Songs, or in-game dialogue) can be transcribed based on the audio and are open to interpretation by the submitter. Audio quotes must have proper grammar unless following lyrics provided by the artist.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1426965014899589140/1432411183754907669</ref>

For example, the chorus from ''Bôa – Duvet'' can be transcribed either in stanza or prose form:

"I am falling

I am fading

I am drowning

Help me to breathe"<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_9781</ref>

"I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning, help me to breathe."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_3780</ref>

== Criterion 5 ==
''Quotes must not rely on repetitive, redundant, or incomplete text.''

=== Repetition ===
Ranked quotes should test typing variety and flow. Quotes with excessive repetition are not in the spirit of competitive typing.

* Quotes where a line or phrase repeats for more than 50% of the quote<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1426965014899589140/1438819883629674548</ref> are disqualified.
* Quotes that contain a repeating phrase that—when removed—drops the length below 50 characters are disqualified.

Below are quotes unranked for being too repetitive.<blockquote>And you were my whole life, you were my whole life.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/aywmwly_2718</ref>

Why do you ask why do I ask why do you ask why do I ask?<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/wdyawdi_2123</ref>

How to break up, how to break up⏎Don't know how to break up<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/htbuhtb_7976</ref>

Now put it on the lid. No the lid. The lid. The lid.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/npiotln_2617</ref>

I'm something to live for, I'm something to die for.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/istlfis_7376</ref>

That's life, that's life, that's what all the people say.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/tltltwa_6699</ref>

Honey, I know, I know, I know, times are changing.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/hikikik_5370</ref></blockquote>Randomly generated or computer generated quotes are not permitted.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1438024065347485801</ref>

=== Redundant Quotes ===
To promote a diverse ranked quote pool, submissions should not overlap significantly with existing content. Any quote containing 50% or more consecutive text from another quote will be unranked. The following two quotes are examples that share too much content, and the former was unranked accordingly.
<blockquote>
For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/fytdbgy_3209</ref>

For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/fytdbgy_4251</ref>
</blockquote>

=== Incomplete Sentences ===
Incomplete sentences are not allowed.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1432581816895934464</ref> It is never allowed to deliberately trim a sentence to meet a character marker, such as ignoring the last few words of a sentence to get close to the minimum of 50 characters. The following are quotes unranked for being incomplete:
<blockquote>
to say about this one. It is possible, but stupid.<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/tsatoii_6014</ref>

Girls who possess the souls of warships from years past,<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/gwptsow_6603</ref>
</blockquote>

== Criterion 6 ==
''Quotes must not promote or advocate political positions.''

Political or ideological quotes can be difficult to evaluate fairly.
To balance neutrality and historical value, a two-tier system is used:

=== Tier 1: Exclusion (Active Political Advocacy) ===
Quotes are '''unrankable''' if they promote or oppose a current political figure, party, or ideology, or if they use slogans or language likely to provoke strong partisan reaction today.

Disqualifying examples include:
* Campaign or protest slogans
* Policy advocacy or ideological calls to action
* Statements attacking or endorsing identifiable political groups or leaders

'''In short:''' If a quote would feel at home on a modern campaign poster, banner, or meme, it cannot be Ranked.

=== Tier 2: Conditional (Historical or Philosophical Content) ===
Quotes that are political in theme but have historical, literary, or philosophical value may still be eligible for Ranked play.

They are '''allowed''' if all of the following are true:
# The quote is at least 20–25 years old, or clearly part of a historical or cultural discourse.
# Its significance is primarily educational, rhetorical, or literary rather than partisan.
# It does not attack or endorse modern individuals, parties, or policies.

Moderators may apply a simple heuristic when uncertain:

> ''Would this quote feel at home on a campaign poster today?''
> If yes → '''Unranked'''.
> If no → '''Ranked''', subject to standard review.

This ensures political neutrality without excluding historically or culturally important works.

==Source Type Specific Criteria==
===Video Games===
Text containing player names should be replaced with a generic word that fits the theme or lore of the game.

'''Examples''':
* Exploration games: Traveller, explorer, adventurer
* Job games: Employee, intern
* Combat games: Fighter
"Player" or "[PLAYERNAME]" can be used for games without a main theme.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/703605179433484289/1417434517399928906/1438249956287840288</ref>

Labels for non English character names must be romanised.

===Songs===
Only songs from the following sources below may be uploaded without needing permission from staff:
* Spotify
* Apple Music

==Notes==
<references group="note"/>

==References==
<references/>

File:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.png

2026-03-21T01:04:49Z

Said by Dumbledore