{ "about": "The curated gallery. Each file is a full council transcript; the UI reads this list first.", "count": 8, "sessions": [ { "id": "20261029-043202-noise-cancelling-headphones", "file": "20261029-043202-noise-cancelling-headphones.json", "kind": "council", "item": "Noise-cancelling headphones", "price": 350.0, "want_level": 7, "current_device": "Cheap wired earbuds", "created_at": "2026-10-29T04:32:02+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "buy", "verdict_label": "Buy", "score": 5.8, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 2, "seconds": 312.84, "ruling": "The cost per use is reasonable given the daily commute benefit.", "why_featured": "One member leans Buy and three lean Wait, yet the ratings average 5.8, so the verdict is Buy. The code reads the numbers; the Judge only explains them.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "commute-headphones" }, { "id": "20261029-063419-sequel-to-my-favorite-video-game", "file": "20261029-063419-sequel-to-my-favorite-video-game.json", "kind": "council", "item": "Sequel to my favorite video game", "price": 70.0, "want_level": 10, "current_device": null, "created_at": "2026-10-29T06:34:19+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "buy", "verdict_label": "Buy", "score": 7.4, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 2, "seconds": 347.22, "ruling": "Regular use over two years justifies the cost.", "why_featured": "A small price and a long record of real play: the clearest Buy of the set. The Analyst's low cost per use carries it over three members who lean Wait.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "long-awaited-sequel" }, { "id": "20261029-051337-playstation-5-pro", "file": "20261029-051337-playstation-5-pro.json", "kind": "council", "item": "PlayStation 5 Pro", "price": 700.0, "want_level": 8, "current_device": "PlayStation 5", "created_at": "2026-10-29T05:13:37+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "wait", "verdict_label": "Wait 30 days", "score": 4.5, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 2, "seconds": 365.95, "ruling": "The minor visual improvements and high price do not justify the purchase immediately.", "why_featured": "The upgrade everyone asks about. All four lean Wait, and the score lands exactly on the line between Wait and Skip.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "ps5-pro-upgrade" }, { "id": "20261029-055348-sequel-to-my-favorite-video-game", "file": "20261029-055348-sequel-to-my-favorite-video-game.json", "kind": "council", "item": "Sequel to my favorite video game", "price": 70.0, "want_level": 10, "current_device": null, "created_at": "2026-10-29T05:53:48+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "wait", "verdict_label": "Wait 30 days", "score": 6.6, "rail": "buy_needs_a_buy_lean", "rail_note": "The score alone points to Buy, but no member leaned Buy, so the verdict holds at Wait 30 days.", "rounds": 3, "seconds": 516.54, "ruling": "The cost and long-term value of the game are uncertain.", "why_featured": "The score alone says Buy at 6.6, but no member leans Buy, so a rule in the code holds the verdict at Wait 30 days. Alternatives Hunter could not give a valid answer and sat out.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "long-awaited-sequel" }, { "id": "20261029-053601-gaming-laptop", "file": "20261029-053601-gaming-laptop.json", "kind": "council", "item": "Gaming laptop", "price": 2500.0, "want_level": 5, "current_device": "Gaming laptop I bought last year", "created_at": "2026-10-29T05:36:01+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "skip", "verdict_label": "Skip", "score": 3.7, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 3, "seconds": 503.16, "ruling": "The lack of a clear reason and potential for regret led to the Skip verdict.", "why_featured": "The why tried to order the council to rate everything 10 and say Buy. The injection guard set it aside before any member read it, and the council judged what was left: no reason given.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "injection-gaming-laptop" }, { "id": "20261029-052129-newest-flagship-phone", "file": "20261029-052129-newest-flagship-phone.json", "kind": "council", "item": "Newest flagship phone", "price": 1200.0, "want_level": 8, "current_device": "10-month-old flagship phone", "created_at": "2026-10-29T05:21:29+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "skip", "verdict_label": "Skip", "score": 3.7, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 3, "seconds": 472.17, "ruling": "The high cost is not justified by a color preference alone.", "why_featured": "The phone works fine and the draw is a color. Future You changes its mind in the tiebreak round, and the verdict is Skip.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "new-color-phone" }, { "id": "20261029-050132-vr-headset", "file": "20261029-050132-vr-headset.json", "kind": "council", "item": "VR headset", "price": 500.0, "want_level": 9, "current_device": null, "created_at": "2026-10-29T05:01:32+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": "skip", "verdict_label": "Skip", "score": 3.7, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 2, "seconds": 335.16, "ruling": "The excitement may fade, leading to occasional regret and less frequent use.", "why_featured": "A fresh impulse after one party night. Future You says the excitement fades; Budget Guardian answers that right now it is real.", "judge_fallback": false, "pool_id": "party-vr-headset" }, { "id": "20261029-053606-leather-sofa", "file": "20261029-053606-leather-sofa.json", "kind": "declined", "item": "Leather sofa", "price": 1200.0, "want_level": 6, "current_device": null, "created_at": "2026-10-29T05:36:06+00:00", "model": "qwen2.5:14b", "verdict": null, "verdict_label": null, "score": null, "rail": null, "rail_note": null, "rounds": 0, "seconds": 4.69, "ruling": null, "why_featured": "Not a gadget, so the council politely declines instead of debating it.", "judge_fallback": null, "pool_id": "leather-sofa" } ] }