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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.

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

Must primarily be in English.
Use only ASCII characters (except Tab), or convert non-ASCII text to valid ASCII equivalents.
Be sourced from a published work.
Match the original text exactly for written quotes, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.
Must not rely on repetitive or redundant text.
Explicit quotes must be correctly flagged and appropriate for the platform.
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 use only ASCII characters (except Tab).

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.

Criterion 3

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
Song
Academic work
Historical Document

Quotes from other sources (e.g. websites, social media, or speeches, 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.

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Quotes from written sources (Books, Poems, Academic works, Historical Documents, or text from Video Games) must match the original text exactly, except for ASCII normalization.

For example, when a non-ASCII long dash is used, it may be replaced with an ASCII short dash:

"Regarding gloves—never wear woollen gloves..."^[1] → "Regarding gloves - never wear woollen gloves..."^[2]

Casing, punctuation, and line breaks should be preserved where possible.

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.

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"^[3]

"I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning, help me to breathe."^[4]

Criterion 5

Quotes must not rely on repetitive or redundant text.

Ranked quotes should test typing variety and flow, not endurance or redundancy. Quotes with excessive repetition are not in the spirit of competitive typing.

Quotes where a line or phrase repeats more than once are disqualified, unless repetition is essential to the original artistic form (e.g. a poem refrain or song chorus).
Examples:

* Allowed: "Run, run, as fast as you can."
* Not allowed: "Ha ha ha ha ha!"

Criterion 6

Explicit quotes must be flagged and appropriate for the platform.

Submitters must mark a quote as Explicit if it contains strong language, sexual references, or other mature themes. Explicit quotes are permitted on TypeGG, provided they remain suitable for the platform.

Material that is pornographic, excessively violent, or promotes hate is never permitted.

Sensitive subjects such as sexual assault, rape, suicide, or self-harm may only be referenced when presented with restraint and clear literary, historical, or artistic relevance. Graphic or sensationalized depictions are not allowed.

Type	Allowed on TypeGG?	Notes
Mild profanity or slang	Yes	Acceptable when natural in context and from a valid source.
Strong profanity or sexual language	Yes	Must be marked as Explicit. Allowed when justified by context (e.g. film dialogue or literature).
Graphic sexual content or pornography	No	Not allowed under any circumstance.
Violence or gore	Sometimes	Allowed if integral to artistic or historical context; disallowed if gratuitous or detailed.
Sexual assault, rape, suicide, self-harm	Sometimes	Only when referenced indirectly or contextually. Never allowed if described or depicted.
Hate speech or slurs	No	Always prohibited.
Drug/alcohol references	Yes	Allowed when not promotional or glorifying.

In short: Explicit quotes must be flagged correctly and remain within reasonable bounds of mature content. If a quote is too graphic, explicit, or distressing to appear on the platform, it cannot be submitted or ranked in any form.

Criterion 7

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.

↑ 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
↑ https://typegg.io/solo/rg-nwwg_3893
↑ https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_9781
↑ https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_3780

[1] 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

[2] ttps://typegg.io/solo/rg-nwwg_3893

[3] ttps://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_9781

[4] ttps://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_3780

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-Ranked quotes are quotes on TypeGG that adhere to strict criteria in order to be deemed suitable for the Ranked section. They award performance points for scores set on them and appear in Quickplay. Quotes that do not adhere to these criteria may still be submitted under the [[Unranked]] section.
+'''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.
-There are four criteria in order for a quote to be Ranked:
+There are seven criteria for a quote to be eligible for Ranked play:
-# Must primarily be in English
+# Must primarily be in English.
-# Use only ASCII characters (except Tab), or convert non-ASCII text to valid ASCII characters as needed
+# Use only ASCII characters (except Tab), or convert non-ASCII text to valid ASCII equivalents.
-# Be sourced from a published work
+# Be sourced from a published work.
-# Match the original text exactly for written quotes, or adapt audio quotes
+# Match the original text exactly for written quotes, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.
+# Must not rely on repetitive or redundant text.
+# Explicit quotes must be correctly flagged and appropriate for the platform.
+# Must not promote or advocate political positions.
-== Criterion 1: ==
+== Criterion 1 ==
 ''Quotes must primarily be in English.''
-Quotes must be over 50% English in order to qualify as ranked. Quotes in Old English or Middle English are allowed as long as they replace non-ASCII text with ASCII characters.
+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: ==
+== Criterion 2 ==
 ''Quotes must use only ASCII characters (except Tab).''
+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.
-Quotes must only be submitted with printable ASCII characters, but can replace non-ASCII characters with suitable ASCII replacements. Letters with accents can be replaced by their non-accent counterparts.
 For example:
+* é → e
+* « → <<
+* ‘ and similar single quotes → '
+* “ and similar double quotes → "
+* … → ...
-é can be replaced with e.
+Emojis and other Unicode symbols are not allowed.
-« can be replaced with <<.
-‘ and similar single quotes can be replaced with '.
-" and similar double quotes can be replaced with ".
-== Criterion 3: ==
+== Criterion 3 ==
 ''Quotes must be sourced from a published work.''
-Quotes must be from a published work such as:
+Quotes must originate from a published or publicly released work, such as:
 # Book
@@ Line 43: / Line 46: @@
 # Video Game
 # Song
-# Academia
+# Academic work
 # Historical Document
-Quotes from other sources, such as quotes from community members or websites, are not permitted in the Ranked section. The only exception to this are Community quotes, where some can later become Ranked if the quote is of large enough significance to or is popular within the community.
+Quotes from other sources (e.g. websites, social media, or speeches, 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.
-== Criterion 4: ==
-''Quotes must match written quotes exactly, or adapt audio quotes.''
-==== Written Quotes ====
+== Criterion 4 ==
-Quotes from written sources, such as Books, Poems, Academia, Historical Documents, and text from Video Games must match the written quote exactly except when replacing non-ASCII characters.
+''Quotes must match written quotes exactly, or faithfully adapt audio quotes.''
-For example, when texts use the non-ASCII long dash they may be replaced with the ASCII short dash:
+=== Written Quotes ===
+Quotes from written sources (Books, Poems, Academic works, Historical Documents, or text from Video Games) must match the original text exactly, except for ASCII normalization.
-"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, pp27</ref>  →  "Regarding gloves - never wear woollen gloves..."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/rg-nwwg_3893</ref>
+For example, when a non-ASCII long dash is used, it may be replaced with an ASCII short dash:
-==== Audio Quotes ====
+"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> →
-Quotes from audio sources, such as Movies, TV Shows, Songs, and audio from Video Games can be transcribed from the audio source, and are more open to interpretation by the quote submitter.
+"Regarding gloves - never wear woollen gloves..."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/rg-nwwg_3893</ref>
+Casing, punctuation, and line breaks should be preserved where possible.
-For example, the chorus from the Song ''Bôa - Duvet'' can be transcribed either with new lines (stanza form) or without new lines (prose form):
+=== 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.
+For example, the chorus from ''Bôa – Duvet'' can be transcribed either in stanza or prose form:
 "I am falling
@@ Line 73: / Line 78: @@
 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 or redundant text.''
+Ranked quotes should test typing variety and flow, not endurance or redundancy.
+Quotes with excessive repetition are not in the spirit of competitive typing.
+* Quotes where a line or phrase repeats more than once are disqualified, unless repetition is essential to the original artistic form (e.g. a poem refrain or song chorus).
+* Examples:
+ * '''Allowed:''' ''"Run, run, as fast as you can."''
+ * '''Not allowed:''' ''"Ha ha ha ha ha!"''
+== Criterion 6 ==
+''Explicit quotes must be flagged and appropriate for the platform.''
+Submitters must mark a quote as '''Explicit''' if it contains strong language, sexual references, or other mature themes.
+Explicit quotes are permitted on TypeGG, provided they remain suitable for the platform.
+Material that is pornographic, excessively violent, or promotes hate is '''never permitted'''.
+Sensitive subjects such as sexual assault, rape, suicide, or self-harm may only be referenced when presented with restraint and clear literary, historical, or artistic relevance.
+Graphic or sensationalized depictions are not allowed.
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Type !! Allowed on TypeGG? !! Notes
+|-
+| Mild profanity or slang || Yes || Acceptable when natural in context and from a valid source.
+|-
+| Strong profanity or sexual language || Yes || Must be marked as Explicit. Allowed when justified by context (e.g. film dialogue or literature).
+|-
+| Graphic sexual content or pornography || No || Not allowed under any circumstance.
+|-
+| Violence or gore || Sometimes || Allowed if integral to artistic or historical context; disallowed if gratuitous or detailed.
+|-
+| Sexual assault, rape, suicide, self-harm || Sometimes || Only when referenced indirectly or contextually. Never allowed if described or depicted.
+|-
+| Hate speech or slurs || No || Always prohibited.
+|-
+| Drug/alcohol references || Yes || Allowed when not promotional or glorifying.
+|}
+'''In short:''' Explicit quotes must be flagged correctly and remain within reasonable bounds of mature content.
+If a quote is too graphic, explicit, or distressing to appear on the platform, it cannot be submitted or ranked in any form.
+== Criterion 7 ==
+''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.
-"I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning, help me to breathe."<ref>https://typegg.io/solo/iafiafi_3780</ref>
+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.