diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48bf26a..ebd4af1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ verified players perks. It keeps everything in SimpleAdmin's database (`gv_verif
   it to the ranks that should have it in the rank editor), staff give overrides for a day up to a
   year or with no expiry, change them and remove them. Root sets the group and turns verification
   on and off.
-- **The public site** shows nothing about verification. On the staff panel, the Overview
-  scoreboard shows a "Verified" tag only while verification is on (enabled, with a group set) and
-  GroupVerify isn't missing from the server's plugin list.
+- **No Verified tags** anywhere else: not on the public site, the scoreboards or player headers.
+  Who's verified is on the Verification page, and why in each player drawer's Verification
+  section.
 - **Clan tag**: Root can set the scoreboard tag verified players without a rank get (GroupVerify's
   `clan_tag`, at most 12 characters). CS2-Tags (1.0.4c-zio6+) applies it, and gives unverified
   players without a rank no tag at all. Blank turns it off.
diff --git a/internal/playtime/playtime.go b/internal/playtime/playtime.go
index ca6c6c5..6fd74cc 100644
--- a/internal/playtime/playtime.go
+++ b/internal/playtime/playtime.go
@@ -150,6 +150,36 @@ func (s *Store) hours(ctx context.Context, since time.Time, steamid uint64) ([]B
 	return out, rows.Err()
 }
 
+// present lists who was on T or CT in each UTC hour since a time, once per player per hour,
+// including the segments still open (up to now).
+func (s *Store) present(ctx context.Context, since time.Time) ([]Bucket, []uint64, error) {
+	where, args := s.and("server_id", []any{since, since, since.Add(-24 * time.Hour)})
+	rows, err := s.db.QueryContext(ctx, `WITH RECURSIVE seg AS (
+			SELECT steamid64, GREATEST(started_at, ?) AS t0, COALESCE(ended_at, UTC_TIMESTAMP()) AS t1 FROM pt_segments
+			WHERE team IN (2, 3) AND COALESCE(ended_at, UTC_TIMESTAMP()) > ? AND started_at >= ?`+where+`
+		), h AS (
+			SELECT steamid64, t1, CAST(DATE_FORMAT(t0, '%Y-%m-%d %H:00:00') AS DATETIME) AS b FROM seg WHERE t1 > t0
+			UNION ALL
+			SELECT steamid64, t1, b + INTERVAL 1 HOUR FROM h WHERE b + INTERVAL 1 HOUR < t1
+		)
+		SELECT DISTINCT b, steamid64 FROM h`, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	var hours []Bucket
+	var ids []uint64
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var b Bucket
+		var id uint64
+		if err := rows.Scan(&b.Start, &id); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		hours, ids = append(hours, b), append(ids, id)
+	}
+	return hours, ids, rows.Err()
+}
+
 // dayStart is local midnight on t's day in loc.
 func dayStart(t time.Time, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
 	y, m, d := t.In(loc).Date()
@@ -230,9 +260,11 @@ type MapTime struct {
 // Overview is the public Playtime page. Week figures are the last 7 days; charts the last 30
 // (the heatmap the last 28, four of each weekday), in the viewer's time zone.
 type Overview struct {
-	Summary Summary        `json:"summary"`
-	ByHour  [24]float64    `json:"byHour"` // average players on T/CT in each local hour of the day
-	Heat    [7][24]float64 `json:"heat"`   // the same per weekday, Monday first
+	Summary Summary `json:"summary"`
+	// How many different players were on T or CT in each local hour of the day, on average per
+	// day; Heat is the same per weekday, Monday first.
+	ByHour [24]float64    `json:"byHour"`
+	Heat   [7][24]float64 `json:"heat"`
 	// The days ByHour and Heat average over: the last 30 (28 for Heat), or fewer while the
 	// recording is younger than that, so a new server doesn't look emptier than it is.
 	ByHourDays int       `json:"byHourDays"`
@@ -276,13 +308,20 @@ func (s *Store) Overview(ctx context.Context, now time.Time, loc *time.Location)
 		o.ByHourDays++
 	}
 
+	// Each player counts once for every hour they were on T or CT in.
+	present, _, err := s.present(ctx, start)
+	if err != nil {
+		return o, err
+	}
+	for _, b := range present {
+		local := b.Start.In(loc)
+		o.ByHour[local.Hour()] += 1 / float64(max(o.ByHourDays, 1))
+		if wd := (int(local.Weekday()) + 6) % 7; !local.Before(heatFrom) && weekdays[wd] > 0 {
+			o.Heat[wd][local.Hour()] += 1 / float64(weekdays[wd])
+		}
+	}
 	for _, b := range buckets {
 		h := float64(b.Seconds) / 3600
-		local := b.Start.In(loc)
-		o.ByHour[local.Hour()] += h / float64(max(o.ByHourDays, 1))
-		if wd := (int(local.Weekday()) + 6) % 7; !local.Before(heatFrom) && weekdays[wd] > 0 {
-			o.Heat[wd][local.Hour()] += h / float64(weekdays[wd])
-		}
 		switch {
 		case !b.Start.Before(week):
 			o.Summary.Hours += h
@@ -290,7 +329,7 @@ func (s *Store) Overview(ctx context.Context, now time.Time, loc *time.Location)
 			o.Summary.HoursPrev += h
 		}
 	}
-	// Two decimals: a quiet hour averages well under one player.
+	// Two decimals: averaged over days, a quiet hour is a fraction of a player.
 	for i := range o.ByHour {
 		o.ByHour[i] = round2(o.ByHour[i])
 	}
diff --git a/internal/playtime/playtime_db_test.go b/internal/playtime/playtime_db_test.go
index d93bb94..129d4b2 100644
--- a/internal/playtime/playtime_db_test.go
+++ b/internal/playtime/playtime_db_test.go
@@ -172,12 +172,14 @@ func TestPlaytimeDB(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, h := range o.ByHour {
 		byHour += h
 	}
-	// Recording began with Bravo's session 10 days ago, so 3.5 h spread over those 11 days.
+	// Recording began with Bravo's session 10 days ago, so over those 11 days. Each player counts
+	// once per hour they were on T or CT in: Alpha in 2 hours, Bravo in 3 ten days ago and in 2 or
+	// 3 now (the open segment runs to the database's clock).
 	if o.ByHourDays != 11 || o.HeatDays != 11 {
 		t.Fatalf("averaged over %d days (heatmap %d), want 11", o.ByHourDays, o.HeatDays)
 	}
-	if want := 3.5 / 11; byHour < want-0.05 || byHour > want+0.05 {
-		t.Fatalf("byHour adds up to %.3f, want about %.3f", byHour, want)
+	if n := byHour * 11; n < 6.8 || n > 8.2 {
+		t.Fatalf("%.2f player-hours over the days, want 7 or 8", n)
 	}
 	// Alpha on one day, Bravo on two days ten days apart.
 	players := 0
diff --git a/internal/web/admin.go b/internal/web/admin.go
index e241360..0609583 100644
--- a/internal/web/admin.go
+++ b/internal/web/admin.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func nonNil[T any](v []T) []T {
 func (s *Server) adminOverview(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, id *Identity, x *staffIndex) {
 	ctx := r.Context()
 	view := s.serverView(x, s.poll.Current())
-	s.markVerified(ctx, view.Players)
 
 	var ids []string
 	for _, p := range view.Players {
diff --git a/internal/web/assets/admin.js b/internal/web/assets/admin.js
index 684d044..4ea1d68 100644
--- a/internal/web/assets/admin.js
+++ b/internal/web/assets/admin.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function onlineTable(players) {
     <thead><tr><th>Player</th><th class="hide-sm">Rank</th><th class="num">K / D</th><th class="num hide-sm">Ping</th><th><span class="sr">Actions</span></th></tr></thead>
     <tbody>
     ${list.map((p) => `<tr class="clickable" data-player="${esc(p.steamid)}">
-      <td><div class="who"><span class="team ${p.team === 3 ? "ct" : p.team === 2 ? "t" : ""}">${teamName[p.team] || "SPEC"}</span><div><b>${esc(p.name)}</b> ${p.verified ? VERIFIED_TAG : ""} ${tagsFor(p)}</div></div></td>
+      <td><div class="who"><span class="team ${p.team === 3 ? "ct" : p.team === 2 ? "t" : ""}">${teamName[p.team] || "SPEC"}</span><div><b>${esc(p.name)}</b> ${tagsFor(p)}</div></div></td>
       <td class="hide-sm">${rankTag(p.rank)}</td>
       <td class="num">${p.kills} / ${p.deaths}</td>
       <td class="num hide-sm ${p.ping > 80 ? "" : "muted"}">${p.ping}</td>
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ async function openPlayer(sid) {
   <aside class="drawer" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="${esc(name)}">
     <div class="drawer-head">
       <span class="avatar lg">${initial(name)}</span>
-      <div><h2>${esc(name)}</h2><div>${rankTag(d.rank)} ${d.online ? '<span class="tag green" style="margin-left:6px">Online</span>' : ""}${d.verify?.verified ? ` ${VERIFIED_TAG}` : ""}</div></div>
+      <div><h2>${esc(name)}</h2><div>${rankTag(d.rank)} ${d.online ? '<span class="tag green" style="margin-left:6px">Online</span>' : ""}</div></div>
       <button class="close" type="button" data-close aria-label="Close">×</button>
     </div>
     <section>
diff --git a/internal/web/assets/playtime.js b/internal/web/assets/playtime.js
index 3fd13cb..4b40344 100644
--- a/internal/web/assets/playtime.js
+++ b/internal/web/assets/playtime.js
@@ -112,27 +112,31 @@ function ptLeaders(d) {
   </section>`;
 }
 
-// "the last 30 days", or how long the recording's been going when that's shorter.
-function ptDaysText(n) {
-  if (n >= 30) return "the last 30 days";
-  if (n >= 28) return "the last 4 weeks";
-  return n > 1 ? `the ${n} days since recording began` : "today, the first day recorded";
+// The span an average covers: "Last 30 days." (or 4 weeks), or "Since 4 Oct." while the
+// recording is younger than that. n is the number of days, today included.
+function ptSpan(n, full) {
+  if (n >= full) return full === 28 ? "Last 4 weeks." : "Last 30 days.";
+  const from = new Date();
+  from.setDate(from.getDate() - Math.max(0, (n || 1) - 1));
+  return `Since ${from.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { day: "numeric", month: "short" })}.`;
 }
 
 function ptBusiest(o) {
-  const vals = o.byHour.map((v, h) => ({ v, tick: h % 3 === 0 ? ptPad(h) : "", tip: `${ptPad(h)}:00 · ${v} players on average` }));
+  const players = (v) => `${v} ${v === 1 ? "player" : "players"}`;
+  const vals = o.byHour.map((v, h) => ({ v, tick: h % 3 === 0 ? ptPad(h) : "", tip: `${ptPad(h)}:00 · ${players(v)} a day` }));
   const best = o.byHour.indexOf(Math.max(...o.byHour));
   return `<section class="panel">
-    <div class="panel-head"><div><h2>Busiest hours</h2><p>Players on T or CT (bots don't count), averaged over ${ptDaysText(o.byHourDays)}, in your time zone.</p></div></div>
-    ${ptColumns(vals, { note: o.byHour[best] ? `Busiest at <b>${ptPad(best)}:00</b>, with ${o.byHour[best]} players on average.` : "" })}
+    <div class="panel-head"><div><h2>Busiest hours</h2><p>Players on T or CT in each hour of the day, on average. Bots don't count. ${ptSpan(o.byHourDays, 30)}</p></div></div>
+    ${ptColumns(vals, { note: o.byHour[best] ? `Busiest at <b>${ptPad(best)}:00</b>, with ${players(o.byHour[best])} a day on average.` : "No one has played on a team yet." })}
   </section>`;
 }
 
 function ptDaily(o) {
   const vals = o.days.map((d, i) => ({ v: d.players || 0, tick: i % 5 === 0 ? ptDay(d.date, { day: "numeric" }) : "", tip: `${ptDay(d.date)} · ${d.players || 0} players` }));
+  const best = o.days.reduce((b, d) => ((d.players || 0) > (b?.players || 0) ? d : b), null);
   return `<section class="panel">
     <div class="panel-head"><div><h2>Players per day</h2><p>Different players who joined each day, last 30 days.</p></div></div>
-    ${ptColumns(vals, { fill: "var(--ct)", whole: true })}
+    ${ptColumns(vals, { fill: "var(--ct)", whole: true, note: best ? `Busiest day: <b>${ptDay(best.date)}</b>, with ${best.players} ${best.players === 1 ? "player" : "players"}.` : "No one has joined yet." })}
   </section>`;
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ function ptHeatmap(o) {
   const max = Math.max(0.1, ...o.heat.flat());
   const step = (v) => (v <= 0.05 ? 0 : Math.min(5, Math.ceil((v / max) * 5)));
   return `<section class="panel">
-    <div class="panel-head"><div><h2>When people play</h2><p>Average players on T or CT by day and hour, over ${ptDaysText(o.heatDays)}, in your time zone.</p></div></div>
+    <div class="panel-head"><div><h2>When people play</h2><p>Players on T or CT by day and hour, on average. ${ptSpan(o.heatDays, 28)}</p></div></div>
     <div class="pt-heat"><table>
       <thead><tr><th></th>${o.heat[0].map((_, h) => `<th>${h % 3 === 0 ? ptPad(h) : ""}</th>`).join("")}</tr></thead>
       <tbody>${o.heat.map((row, wd) => `<tr><th scope="row">${PT_WEEKDAYS[wd]}</th>${row.map((v, h) => `<td><i style="background:var(--heat-${step(v)})" data-tip="${PT_WEEKDAYS[wd]} ${ptPad(h)}:00 · ${v} players"></i></td>`).join("")}</tr>`).join("")}</tbody>
@@ -268,9 +272,7 @@ async function ptPage(me, isCurrent) {
   const v = $("#view");
   const staff = !!me?.playtimeStaff;
   v.innerHTML = `
-  <div class="page-head"><div><h1>Playtime</h1><p class="sub">${staff
-    ? "Who's on, staff activity and where players come from, then everything players see on the public site."
-    : "Who plays the most, and when the server is busiest. Click a player for their stats."}</p></div></div>
+  <div class="page-head"><div><h1>Playtime</h1></div></div>
   ${staff ? `<div id="pt-staff">${loading()}</div><h2 class="crew-sep">${me.playtime === "on" ? "On the public site" : ""}</h2>` : ""}
   <div id="pt-public" class="stack pt-stack">${me?.playtime === "on" ? loading() : ""}</div>`;
   if (me?.playtime !== "on") {
diff --git a/internal/web/assets/public.js b/internal/web/assets/public.js
index cdd6085..1cf0b84 100644
--- a/internal/web/assets/public.js
+++ b/internal/web/assets/public.js
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ async function loadResults() {
     const list = await api(path + qs({ status, q: state.query, page: state.num }));
     if (loadResults.want !== want) return;
     box.innerHTML = publicTable(list.items, bans ? "ban" : "comm") + pager(list);
-    const lead = $("#lead");
-    if (lead && bans) lead.textContent = `${list.active} ${list.active === 1 ? "player is" : "players are"} banned right now. Search for a name or SteamID64 to check a ban and when it ends.`;
   } catch (err) {
     box.innerHTML = errorBox(err);
   }
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ async function loadResults() {
 function bans() {
   $("#view").innerHTML = `
   <div class="page-head">
-    <div><h1>Bans</h1><p class="sub" id="lead">Search for a name or SteamID64 to check a ban and when it ends.</p></div>
+    <div><h1>Bans</h1></div>
   </div>
   <section class="panel">
     <div class="toolbar">
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ function bans() {
 function comms() {
   $("#view").innerHTML = `
   <div class="page-head">
-    <div><h1>Gags & mutes</h1><p class="sub">A gag blocks text chat, a mute blocks voice, and a silence blocks both. Blocks carry over between maps and reconnects.</p></div>
+    <div><h1>Gags & mutes</h1></div>
   </div>
   <section class="panel">
     <div class="toolbar">
@@ -173,10 +171,9 @@ async function staff() {
     </div>`;
   const staffGroups = data.groups.filter((g) => !g.supporter);
   const supporters = data.groups.filter((g) => g.supporter);
-  const online = data.staffOnline;
   v.innerHTML = `
   <div class="page-head">
-    <div><h1>Staff</h1><p class="sub">${online ? `${online} staff ${online === 1 ? "is" : "are"} on the server right now.` : "No staff are on the server right now."}</p></div>
+    <div><h1>Staff</h1></div>
   </div>
   ${staffGroups.length ? `<section class="panel crew-panel">${staffGroups.map(rankRow).join("")}</section>` : '<div class="empty">No staff are listed yet.</div>'}
   ${supporters.length ? `<h2 class="crew-sep">Supporters</h2><section class="panel crew-panel">${supporters.map(rankRow).join("")}</section>` : ""}
diff --git a/internal/web/assets/styles.css b/internal/web/assets/styles.css
index a848ae0..8ea69ba 100644
--- a/internal/web/assets/styles.css
+++ b/internal/web/assets/styles.css
@@ -1199,7 +1199,11 @@ tr:nth-child(3) .pt-place { color: #d08a52; }
 .drawer .pt-credit { border-top: 0; padding: 14px 22px; }
 .pt-lines { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 4px; font-size: 14px; }
 .pt-stack > *, .pt-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
-.pt-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; align-items: start; }
+/* Side-by-side panels match heights; charts sit at the top and notes at the bottom. */
+.pt-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; align-items: stretch; }
+.pt-grid > .panel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
+.pt-grid > .panel > .pt-cols { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
+.pt-grid > .panel > .pt-cols .note { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 10px; }
 
 #pt-tip {
   position: fixed;
diff --git a/internal/web/public.go b/internal/web/public.go
index 9f59245..1d2636b 100644
--- a/internal/web/public.go
+++ b/internal/web/public.go
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ func toPublic(ps []store.Penalty) []publicPenalty {
 type livePlayer struct {
 	live.Player
 	Rank *rankView `json:"rank,omitempty"`
-	// Verified by GroupVerify, when that's shown at all (see verifyInfo.Shown). Staff overview only.
-	Verified bool `json:"verified,omitempty"`
 	// Staff-only fields, left empty on the public page.
 	Tags      []string `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 	CanTarget bool     `json:"canTarget,omitempty"`
diff --git a/internal/web/verify.go b/internal/web/verify.go
index 03cd2de..2ffa686 100644
--- a/internal/web/verify.go
+++ b/internal/web/verify.go
@@ -87,38 +87,6 @@ func (s *Server) verifyInfo(ctx context.Context) (verifyInfo, error) {
 	return verifyInfo{Tables: tables, Settings: settings, Plugin: state, Version: version}, nil
 }
 
-// verifiedSet returns which of these players are verified, or nil when verification isn't shown.
-// Errors are logged and treated as not shown: verification is extra, never worth failing a page.
-func (s *Server) verifiedSet(ctx context.Context, steamids []string) map[string]store.VerifyStatus {
-	info, err := s.verifyInfo(ctx)
-	if err == nil && info.Shown() {
-		var st map[string]store.VerifyStatus
-		if st, err = s.st.VerifyStatuses(ctx, info.Settings.Location, steamids); err == nil {
-			return st
-		}
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Warn("GroupVerify status unavailable", "err", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// markVerified sets Verified on the live players who are.
-func (s *Server) markVerified(ctx context.Context, players []livePlayer) {
-	var ids []string
-	for _, p := range players {
-		if !p.Bot {
-			ids = append(ids, p.SteamID)
-		}
-	}
-	set := s.verifiedSet(ctx, ids)
-	for i, p := range players {
-		if st, ok := set[p.SteamID]; ok && st.Verified() {
-			players[i].Verified = true
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- Staff API
 
 type verifyStatusView struct {
diff --git a/internal/web/verify_db_test.go b/internal/web/verify_db_test.go
index 27ca1c8..664cb57 100644
--- a/internal/web/verify_db_test.go
+++ b/internal/web/verify_db_test.go
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ func TestVerifyDB(t *testing.T) {
 		if got := verified("/api/admin/players/"+sid, mod); got != want {
 			t.Errorf("staff view of %s: verified %v, want %v", sid, got, want)
 		}
-		if got := verified("/api/public/players/"+sid, ""); got != want {
-			t.Errorf("public view of %s: verified %v, want %v", sid, got, want)
+		// The public site never says whether anyone is verified.
+		if _, out := call("GET", "/api/public/players/"+sid, "", nil); out["verified"] != nil {
+			t.Errorf("public view of %s says verified %v", sid, out["verified"])
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -186,17 +187,17 @@ func TestVerifyDB(t *testing.T) {
 	expect(200, code, out, "remove override")
 	code, out = call("DELETE", "/api/admin/verify/overrides/"+charlie, mod, nil)
 	expect(404, code, out, "remove it again")
-	if verified("/api/public/players/"+charlie, "") {
+	if verified("/api/admin/players/"+charlie, mod) {
 		t.Error("still verified after removing the override")
 	}
 
-	// Turned off, nobody is verified, publicly or for staff.
+	// Turned off, nobody is verified.
 	code, out = call("POST", "/api/admin/verify/settings", owner, map[string]any{"enabled": false})
 	expect(200, code, out, "turn off")
 	if !strings.Contains(out["message"].(string), "off") {
 		t.Errorf("turn-off message %q", out["message"])
 	}
-	if verified("/api/public/players/"+member, "") || verified("/api/admin/players/"+member, mod) {
+	if verified("/api/admin/players/"+member, mod) {
 		t.Error("verified while GroupVerify is off")
 	}
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ func TestVerifyDB(t *testing.T) {
 	if want := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour).In(tokyo).Format("2006-01-02 15:04"); raw != want && raw != time.Now().Add(24*time.Hour+time.Minute).In(tokyo).Format("2006-01-02 15:04") {
 		t.Errorf("expires_at %s, want Tokyo wall time %s", raw, want)
 	}
-	if !verified("/api/public/players/"+charlie, "") {
+	if !verified("/api/admin/players/"+charlie, mod) {
 		t.Error("override in Tokyo time isn't counted")
 	}
 
@@ -230,7 +231,4 @@ func TestVerifyDB(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, out := call("GET", "/api/admin/players/"+charlie, mod, nil); out["verify"] != nil {
 		t.Errorf("player drawer has verify %v without the tables", out["verify"])
 	}
-	if verified("/api/public/players/"+charlie, "") {
-		t.Error("publicly verified without the tables")
-	}
 }