qrank is not a mere popularity contest and definitely not a more arbitrary measure of importance than the count of population within city boundaries (boundaries

qrank is not a mere popularity contest and definitely not a more arbitrary measure of importance than the count of population within city boundaries (boundaries can be arbitrary; population vs commuters vs tourists; regional capitals etc.) > I just don't think this is the right (objective, fairest) importance measure to use What's "right" can depend on the purpose of the map.