# Most-forwarded-post ranking recipe

A deterministic recipe for finding high-forward posts while keeping scope, snapshot age, and unavailable data explicit.

## Calculation

- Mode: engagement_ranking
- Formula: Sort eligible logical posts by latest captured forwards descending; exclude null values and report measured/eligible coverage.

## Query

Rank the top [N] posts in [selected channels] from [start] to [end] by captured forwards. Include text, permalink, views, reactions, snapshot age, observation time, eligible count, measured count, and missing coverage. Do not infer forwarding destinations, original authorship, or coordination.

## Inputs

- **Selected sources:** Ready channels permitted to contribute candidate posts.
- **Publication window:** One start and exclusive end boundary for every source.
- **Output shape:** Overall top N or one measured leader for each channel.
- **Review objective:** The concrete reason a highly forwarded post would be examined.

## Expected output

- Posts ordered by captured forwards
- Companion engagement values
- Snapshot and publication timing
- Measured-versus-eligible coverage
- Direct post citations

## Coverage checks

- [ ] Never rank a missing forward value as zero
- [ ] Deduplicate albums before sorting
- [ ] Disclose unequal latest-snapshot ages
- [ ] Do not infer an origin or recipient graph
- [ ] Open evidence posts before drawing conclusions