Voting takes place the first week of every month! [1st - 7th]

👉 Scroll down for voting rules & info, or check the FAQs page if you have questions.

1. VOTE FORMATTING

○ 1a.   Use the official Google form to vote. Ballots with 5 to 10 videos count as one full vote per video [this is recommended.] Ballots with fewer than 5 videos are weighed proportionally. Breakdown: 1 video = 0.2 votes for that one video. 2 videos = 0.4 votes each. 3 videos = 0.6 votes each. 4 videos = 0.8 votes each. 5 to 10 videos = 1 whole vote for each video.

○ 1b.  Vote by copying and pasting links from supported platforms. Try to use whatever video link is most prominent from that creator. Supported links: b23.tv, bilibili.com, bsky.app, dai.ly, dailymotion.com, derpibooru.org, newgrounds.com, instagram.com, odysee.com, pony.tube, thishorsie.rocks, tiktok.com, twitter.com, vimeo.com, x.com, youtu.be, youtube.com. This list is likely to change over time.

2. VOTING PERIOD

○2a.   Vote for last month’s videos based on your own time zone.

○2b.   If upload time is uncertain due to time zone differences by one day, the video can be voted for again the next month. The theme of a video may also be an indicator of which month it belongs in. For example, Nightmare Night or Hearth's Warming being October and December respectively, but these exceptions only applies to videos uploaded on the day before or the day of a new month.

3. VOTER ELIGIBILITY

○ 3a.   One ballot/form submission per person. Voters must be at least 13 years old and use a valid Google account.

○ 3b.   If you want to change your vote you can edit the form but this must be done before the voting period ends. If you do not see the option to edit, please do not vote again. Simple voting mistakes are usually corrected or overlooked, but obvious filler votes and other blatant ineligible selections may invalidate your entire ballot if severe enough.

4. VIDEO ELIGIBILITY

○ 4a.  Short length:

  Videos must be 30 seconds or longer not including intros/outros/credits/etc.

○ 4b.  Unsuitable votes:

  The goal is to feature unique and memorable brony videos which will stand the test of time. Videos which are highly derivative, intended for children, very low effort, etc. are not eligible. Examples of unsuitable votes may include but aren’t limited to:

❌ Unedited reaction videos, compilations of existing work, or simple gameplay.
❌ Videos which talk down to the audience or otherwise make an effort to appeal to children as a primary audience. [YouTube’s classification is irrelevant.]
❌ Very low-effort videos or inside jokes intended for a small number of people.
❌ Videos where most of the creative content is generated by AI.
✅ When in doubt, ask yourself if you think bronies will appreciate the video years from now.

○ 4c.  Vote brigading/cheating:

  Votes suspected of manipulation/cheating are not eligible. Asking followers to vote for one's own video is perfectly fine, encouraged even, provided the voters also have other eligible votes.

✅ Asking followers to vote for your video is encouraged!
❌  Instructing followers to "game the system" or vote for multiple specific videos is not okay.

○ 4d.   Questionable content:

  Videos with a primary focus to offend, disturb, shock, or videos that are overtly sexual/fetishistic in nature are not eligible. Most mature content is fine as long as it's comedic/satirical and/or has significant artistic merit.

○ 4e.   "Pony" definition:

  Videos must have My Little Pony and/or bronies as the primary focus, or have been widely adopted by the brony community.

○ 4f.   "Video" definition:

  Votes must be actual, completed videos with visual effort and appeal. Videos must be in a final state with a more-complete version not expected to release. Examples of ineligible non-visual, audio-centric, or incomplete videos may include but aren’t limited to:  

❌ Non-animated comic dubs or art showcases [especially if using existing art not newly made for the video.] 
❌ Music videos with very simple visuals [such as lyrics alongside an image or very short repeating animation.] 
❌ Previews, trailers, and animatics for upcoming videos.
✅ When in doubt, try muting the video and see if it still holds up on editing and visual merits alone.

○ 4g.   Re-uploads/deleted videos:

  Older videos that have been re-uploaded are not eligible. Check that videos aren't a re-post, archive, or alternate upload of an old video. Votes must be for links uploaded by or endorsed by the creator. Eligible videos that were available during the voting month but aren’t online at the time of voting are still eligible to vote for if you can locate a link and its removal was not the wish of the creator.

5. CHANNEL ELIGIBILITY

○ 5a.   You can include up to two videos from a given channel/creator, but no more.

○ 5b.   Don’t vote for non-community videos. For example: videos made by large companies such as Hasbro are not eligible.

○ 5c.   Don't vote for videos from the current host's channel; LittleshyFiM.

○ 5e.   Each creator/channel has a cap of 80 non-whole votes [ballots with less than 5 votes only]. In the unlikely event of this cap being reached, ballots with more videos are counted first. This rule is not expected to take effect except in rare edge cases or instances of vote manipulation.