The voting form is open during the first week of each month! There are no exact start or end times. If the form is open and you're able to submit, your votes will be included!

It's simple! We use a Google Form to collect votes. Take a look at the rules, head to the form, and copy and paste links to your selected videos. Vote for 5 - 10 videos. You are welcome to vote anonymously, although providing contact info helps us to rule out suspicious votes and recognize long-time voters. After voting, you're welcome to edit your form submission if you ever want to change or add links.

After the monthly poll closes, votes are checked for eligibility based on the rules. Then, total vote counts are tallied and rankings are determined by the total number of votes received [not the order in which voters submit them.] In the event of a tie, the rank is randomly determined. Close-calls are also common, so don't get too caught up with specific rankings! Every video on the list is worth celebrating.

Behind the scenes we have a lot going on, including Python scripts to check for video eligibility and to assist preservation efforts and posterity. Our automation will flag votes for manual review if there's a problem, but at the end of the day every single vote is manually checked by the current host. Votes are never disqualified by automated validation. If you'd like to learn more about the nitty gritty, or perhaps even volunteer to help with Python code and spreadsheets, feel free to ask around in our Discord server!

The requirement to vote for at least 5 videos is a way to maintain quality and fairness on the list. Rather than enforce stricter rules or curate the video selection unfairly, the minimum requirement forces voters to think carefully and it helps to self-regulates the rankings. It also gives a slight boost to lesser-known videos rather than allow the monthly list to be overrun by fans of one particular video. Ballots which include one earnest vote and four filler votes will be disqualified, so please don't attempt that.

Protip! Voting for more than five videos will ensure your votes aren't disqualified if there's a problem with one of your selections. If you're an avid pony video enthusiast and you're struggling to whittle your selection down to just ten videos, then you're helping out all the more! Thanks!

There are several ways to discover pony videos! Consider saving videos to a playlist or Like history throughout the month as you find them. You can check websites like Equestria Daily or similar brony outlets. Follow us on Twitter or Mastodon for occasional posts. 

Best of all, consider joining our Discord server to engage with fellow fans and creators who often share their favorite videos and recommendations! Sharing votes in #general-voting is encouraged!

Yes, with some basic exceptions. You are encouraged to spread the word and encourage others to vote, even for your own videos! However, people who direct their followers to vote for multiple specific videos or do anything else to affect the outcome unfairly will be disqualified. If you ask your followers to vote for you, encourage them to read the rules. If all of your followers vote for the same five videos for example, those votes will probably be disqualified.

You can include up to two videos from the same creator if you're voting for at least five different creators in total. However, avoid voting for multiple parts of a series or very similar videos from the same creator. [Generally pick the first or earliest part. Votes for parts or very similar videos in a series will probably be combined.]

Yes, you can vote for your own videos as long as they meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the rules.

Unfortunately, a Google account is required to use the voting form. Your account information is not submitted with your vote though, so you're welcome to participate anonymously.

The percentage displayed in showcases indicates the proportion of voters who selected that particular video in a given month. The number of voters who participate each month can vary, so the percentage is a little more consistent than the raw vote count when compared across different months or different years.

No. Videos containing mature content are often featured in the monthly showcases. Videos specifically intended for children aren't even eligible as per the rules.

Head on over to the links & info page to read about this project's history!