The Independent has launched a new Buzzfeed-style website allowing readers to rank stories to decide how prominently they appear in a top 100 list.

Using an “upvote” system, the i100 site, which went live yesterday, told readers in a launch message: “We are putting you in charge.”

The site has three journalists working on it full-time, but will also feature contributions from other online and newspaper journalists. One of the site’s most popular stories this morning lists “Patrick Cockburn (edited for i100 by Evan Bartlett)” as its byline and is headlined "11 things you need to know about the Isis caliphate".