[WalterGR]

Via comparison to similar websites. It's an estimation.

[seminatl]

Is it possible that the sites that outrank yours are preferred by search users?

[WalterGR]

Sure. If the demotion were removed and my competitors got more traffic than my site, hey, that's great.

I don't expect special treatment. All I want is for the demotion to be removed so that I can compete with the rest of the web on a level playing field.