How Voting Works
Voting is the primary way players support their favorite servers and influence rankings on BMCSL.
The Voting Process
- 1Navigate to any server's page
- 2Click the Vote button
- 3Complete the CAPTCHA verification
- 4Your vote is recorded and the server's vote count increases
Vote Verification
Every vote is verified to prevent manipulation:
- CAPTCHA — Human verification on every vote
- IP Cooldown — One vote per server per IP address every 24 hours
- Account Tracking — Logged-in users get their votes tracked to their profile
- Fingerprint Detection — Additional anti-fraud measures
Votifier Integration
Server owners can reward players for voting using Votifier or NuVotifier:
How to Set Up Votifier
- 1Install the Votifier or NuVotifier plugin on your server
- 2Configure the plugin with your server's public key
- 3In your BMCSL server management panel, enter your Votifier settings:
- Votifier IP — Your server's IP address
- Votifier Port — Default is 8192
- Votifier Token/Key — Your public key
- 1When players vote on BMCSL, a notification is sent to your server
- 2Use a rewards plugin (like VoteReward or SuperbVote) to give in-game rewards
Popular Vote Reward Ideas
- In-game currency
- Special items or crates
- Temporary fly or speed boosts
- Cosmetic rewards (titles, particles)
- Vote party events (everyone gets rewarded after X total votes)
How Votes Affect Rankings
- Servers are ranked primarily by total votes on the homepage
- The Top Servers page shows servers ranked by votes in different time periods
- Monthly vote resets keep rankings competitive
- Vote count is one of several factors in the overall ranking algorithm