Rule
Static site captures incoming ?ref= and stores it in localStorage.
Share the briefing
Invite Winchester readers.
Copy the public signup page for friends, neighbours or colleagues. Referral scoring and rewards are not active.
Signup link
One public subscription route
This copies the standard signup URL. It does not create or store a referral code.
Rewards
The prize ladder is not active
No referral prizes, rankings or leaderboard are live.
Implementation gates
What must be true before public scoring
Rule
Share page creates a browser-local invite token and referral URL.
Rule
Subscribe form includes hidden referrer metadata field for Buttondown wiring.
Rule
Newsletter HTML includes a forward/share CTA linking to /share/.
Rule
Leaderboard route is a placeholder until Buttondown signup attribution is connected.