3 referrals
Founding Reader list
Counts confirmed Buttondown subscribers only after signup attribution is wired.
Referral engine
Invite Winchester readers before the launch loop goes live.
Generate a local invite link, share it with Winchester and Hampshire cathedral towns readers, and keep the reward ladder ready for Buttondown referral metadata wiring. Static prep only: this page does not write subscriber data.
Your invite link
Browser-local referral URL
Until Buttondown attribution is connected, this creates a local token so launch copy, hidden metadata and social CTAs have a stable shape to test.
Reward ladder
Local reader gamification
5 referrals
Winchester weekend guide / best-of map
Counts confirmed Buttondown subscribers only after signup attribution is wired.
10 referrals
Monthly local prize draw entry
Counts confirmed Buttondown subscribers only after signup attribution is wired.
25 referrals
Community Builder credit / shoutout review
Counts confirmed Buttondown subscribers only after signup attribution is wired.
50 referrals
Area ambassador recognition plus larger sponsor-backed draw entry
Counts confirmed Buttondown subscribers only after signup attribution is wired.
Implementation gates
What must be true before public scoring
Rule
Static site captures incoming ?ref= and stores it in localStorage.
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Share page creates a browser-local invite token and referral URL.
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Subscribe form includes hidden referrer metadata field for Buttondown wiring.
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Newsletter HTML includes a forward/share CTA linking to /share/.
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Leaderboard route is a placeholder until Buttondown signup attribution is connected.