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Static site captures incoming ?ref= and stores it in localStorage.
Share the briefing
Invite Bath readers.
Referral scoring, prizes and a public leaderboard are not active. Share the standard subscribe page with Bath and North East Somerset readers.
Your invite link
Browser-local referral URL
Until Buttondown attribution is connected, this creates a local token so launch copy, hidden metadata and social CTAs have a stable shape to test.
Referral status
No reward ladder is active
Invites are not scored and no prizes or rankings are currently offered.
Implementation gates
What must be true before public scoring
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Share page creates a browser-local invite token and referral URL.
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Subscribe form includes hidden referrer metadata field for Buttondown wiring.
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Newsletter HTML includes a forward/share CTA linking to /share/.
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Leaderboard route is a placeholder until Buttondown signup attribution is connected.