GOVERNANCE

Governance is how Standing keeps the registry consistent.

It defines how rules are maintained, how tracked records are reviewed when needed, how classification decisions are handled, and how changes are recorded over time.

The active leaderboard ranks by Current PR. Lifetime Standing cannot be quietly erased. Old seasons remain archived.

Rule changes do not punish new entrants unfairly.

Standing does not judge personality, popularity, or trading style. It reviews the tracked record.

Standing can only keep rankings fair if records are measured from standardized tracked season accounts.

Random account claims, screenshots, or outside performance records cannot override Standard Season Account results.

Outside records may be used only for optional context, future separate categories, or rare review support.

Every active trader competes through the same account provider, starting balance, season window, and tracking method wherever possible.

The Standing Review Board is used for rare oversight — not for routine ranking of every trader.

It handles disputes, suspicious data, tracking errors, top-tier confirmation, record corrections, and rule interpretation.

The board does not manually rewrite trader outcomes to make them look better or worse. Decisions must be tied to the rules in effect for that season.

Most ranking runs automatically from tracked account data.

Rules may change between seasons.

Rule changes do not silently rewrite closed seasons unless a record error, duplicate entry, or verified mistake is found.

When rules change, Standing preserves the prior standard for archived seasons and applies the new standard moving forward.

Classification review happens when a trader's tracked record no longer clearly supports their current standing, or when the record appears eligible for advancement.

A trader may dispute a record entry, classification decision, tracking status, or review outcome.

Appeals must identify the specific record, season, or decision being challenged.

Appeals are not used to remove bad seasons, hide drawdown, or rewrite verified tracked outcomes.

Standing depends on tracked records staying consistent after they are posted.

Public records may be corrected if an error is found, but they are not removed simply because a season went badly.

Corrections leave a trace when they affect classification, PR, review state, or archive status.

Standing does not require unnecessary private information on the public record.

Public trader records show standing, current PR, classification, tracking status, review status, season history, and public outcomes.

Private supporting material, if used, remains private unless the trader chooses to publish it.

Standing measures the record without exposing more personal information than the standard requires.

Standing decisions are based on the tracked record — not personal relationships, follower count, payment status, or popularity.

When a conflict exists, the decision is reviewed against the written standard.

When a season closes, the result is preserved in Season History and reflected in Lifetime Standing.

Closed seasons remain visible as part of a trader's history. Archived records are not deleted, reset, or quietly rewritten.

Standing is not a broker, regulator, investment adviser, or legal authority.

Standing is not a prop firm, signal group, or social trading app.

Standing does not guarantee trader profitability.

Standing measures competitive standing inside the Standing system using its published standards and tracked account data.

Standing is a private competitive registry with public standards, transparent rules, and consistent review procedures when exceptions arise.