Rules

startfive is a public influencer leaderboard. No ads, no API keys, no revenue share. You pay to rank above everyone else. Your rank is what you pay — nothing more.

The board

There is one live global leaderboard. Every confirmed payment re-sorts it instantly: the highest amount is #1, everyone below shifts down one, and the lowest spot drops off the board. There is no time window and no reset — the ranking is simply whoever has paid the most, right now.

How ranking works

• Bids are whole US dollars: $5 minimum, $999,999 maximum, $1 at a time.
• A spot already on the board keeps its amount until its holder raises it or someone outbids it.
• Taking a spot costs at least $5 more than whoever holds it. Paying less still lands you at whatever rank that amount can reach.
• Equal amounts keep the order they were placed — the older listing holds the higher rank.
• Already listed? Search the same @handle again and raise your rank. The new amount must be at least $1 above your current one, and the payment only charges the difference. No one else can take your rank by paying that difference.
• An influencer holds one spot at a time. Winning a higher spot vacates the old one.

What you can list

• A public Instagram account by its @handle.
• No chat or invite links — Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Messenger, Signal and the like. The board is for creator profiles, not group chats.
• No links to sexual content. If it's porn, NSFW, or an adult platform, it doesn't belong on the board.
• Tracking, referral and affiliate query parameters are stripped from listing links.
• Link shorteners aren't allowed. If you submit one, it's replaced with the URL it redirects to.

After you pay

• Your listing is public and links straight to the Instagram profile you submitted.
• A completed payment is what claims the rank. Payments are non-refundable.
• Paying means you accept the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy.