The rating system for how clearly a claim holds up.
Every major analysis on 2ND CITY STANDARD earns a Clarity Score. Evidence, logic, originality, and how honestly it engages counterarguments each contribute. The layout is live now — the scoring engine ships in a later specification.
Overall Score
The composite grade — one number that summarizes the full breakdown.
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- Evidence—
- Logic—
- Originality—
- Counterargument—
- Prediction—
- — Each metric is scored 0–100 by the Clarity Engine.
- — The Overall Score is a weighted composite, published with the article.
- — Scores update as new evidence and counterarguments are attached.
- — Every revision is logged. Nothing is quietly rewritten.
The Five Sub-Metrics
Every Clarity Score decomposes into five independent measures.
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Clarity Score
The article's composite grade — publishes with every long-form piece.
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Evidence
Quantity, quality, and provenance of the evidence attached to the claim.
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Logic
Does the argument follow? Circular reasoning and non-sequiturs cost points.
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Originality
How much of this analysis is new work versus rehashing consensus.
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Counterargument
Are the strongest opposing arguments engaged — not strawmen? Higher is better.
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Prediction
Once resolved, predictions feed back into the score for the author and claim.
Rolling Entity Scores
The same system applied upward — from a single piece to a topic, an author, and the site itself.
Topic Score
Topic — Sample
Rolling average of every claim in the topic
Author Score
Erik Chambers
Leader · 3 claims · 0/0 predictions
Site Score
2ND CITY STANDARD
The site's own score — held to the same standard
Author Transparency Signals
Live Author Intelligence™ pulled into the Index. Prediction accuracy is derived today; the remaining signals await the Clarity Engine.
- Prediction Accuracy—
- Evidence Transparency—
- Counterargument Usage—
- Topic Diversity100
- Revision Frequency—
- Pattern Recognition—
Coming to the Index
Reserved slots for scoring surfaces still in specification.
Evidence Locker™ Score
SoonA per-evidence weight — source strength, primary vs. secondary, corroboration count.
Prediction Tracker™ Score
SoonAuthor calibration curves and Brier-style resolution scoring, rolled up per claim.
Revision Integrity Score
SoonHow honestly the record is updated when new evidence arrives — never quietly rewritten.
Community Signal Score
SoonSignal from the community — weighted by track record, not volume — feeds a small tie-breaker.
Every card on this page is a live component wired for real scores. The visual system is finalized. The Clarity Engine — the scoring layer that fills each number — is under active construction and ships in a later spec.