Cell Activation In Progress
Local 5km ward voting unlocks once 50 verified neighbours pledge (currently 38/50). In the meantime, you have full voting access to all Ontario-wide debates directly below!
Local Area Leaderboard
Which neighbourhood has the strongest community voice? Every anonymous vote adds points to your local ward. Friendly neighbourhood leaderboard — vote to support your local area!
PULSE Store & Civic Standing
Elevate your Civic Standing from a Local Observer to a recognized Community Pillar. Unlock seasonal holiday badges, glowing profile rings, and signature brand palettes!
How METRE Works
METRE is a privacy-first, hyper-local sentiment layer that measures what your actual neighbourhood, campus, and city block care about. Here is everything you need to know about navigating the platform, our anonymous zero-knowledge voting, and how to activate your city.
Why Don't I See My City Yet?
Traditional social apps launch in 10,000 cities on day one, resulting in empty ghost towns with zero replies. METRE uses a Progressive Cell Activation Model: we only activate an area once a verified cluster of local neighbours pledges to participate. This ensures that the moment your town goes live, debates are vibrant, responses are real, and your voice actually counts.
The 3-Tier Cell Activation Ladder
- Tier 1 (50 Locals): Unlocks live daily featured voting and opens the regional cluster.
- Tier 2 (150 Locals): Unlocks the 5km hyper-local ward Consensus Zone.
- Tier 3 (500 Locals): Full community autonomy with resident poll publishing and municipal/BIA telemetry export.
Can I Still Vote If My Town Isn't Live?
YES! You are never locked out. Even if your local 5km cell is still gathering pledges, you have full access to all All-Ontario Province-Wide debates. You earn ⚡ PULSE tokens on every vote, build daily streaks, predict outcomes, and customize your profile while your hometown cell gathers momentum.
Want to Launch Metre in Your Town or Campus?
Enter your municipality, town, or campus below to create an activation pledge page, earn +25 ⚡ PULSE, and get a custom invite link to rally your neighbours or classmates.
Share this link in local WhatsApp chats, campus Discords, or Facebook community groups to hit the 50-person threshold!
Frequently Asked Questions & Site Navigation
🔒 Is my ballot really 100% anonymous?
Yes. METRE uses hardware-backed device attestation (Apple DeviceCheck / Google Play Integrity) to prevent bot farms without storing personal identifying information (PII). We verify your presence within a geographic polygon using zero-knowledge geohash proofs. Your votes are never tied to your name, email, phone number, or exact coordinates.
⚖️ What is the "Consensus Zone"?
Traditional social feeds amplify controversy and extreme viewpoints. METRE does the opposite: our algorithm calculates where 75%+ of opposing local groups or demographic brackets agree, highlighting common ground on local transit, zoning, and street safety.
⚡ What are PULSE tokens and how do I earn them?
PULSE is our in-platform engagement currency. You earn tokens by voting on polls (+10), building daily voting streaks (+15 to +50), staking predictions on community outcomes (2.5x payout), and setting your anonymous age bracket (+25). You can spend PULSE in the Color Studio to unlock custom palettes, resident flairs, and voting stamps.
🧭 How do I change my distance radius?
Click the location pill at the top of the header (or the distance toggles in the toolbar) to zoom between Street Level (500m), My Ward (5km), City-Wide (15km), and All-Ontario (35km+).
🎓 Why do you ask for an age demographic bracket?
We never ask for your birthdate. Selecting an anonymous broad bracket (18–24, 25–39, 40–54, 55+) awards you +25 ⚡ PULSE and allows our engine to reveal cross-generational consensus (e.g. showing when students and older homeowners share the same stance on local transit).
💡 How do I pitch a community question?
Click the orange Suggest Idea button in the top navigation. Once an idea gathers 25+ resident upvotes from locals in your area, community moderators elevate it into an official consensus poll.
💡 Community Ideas & Questions Community Backlog
Have a fun or interesting question for your neighbours? Share it here! Once an issue receives 25+ resident upvotes, civic moderators elevate it into an official consensus poll.
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