Our Reputation Framework
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The IntroLink Reputation Framework is designed to provide a comprehensive, transparent measure of a user's social capital and trustworthiness within the network. This page outlines the key reputation components, detailing how each element contributes to the overall trust signal displayed on an IntroLink profile. By integrating reputation staking, feedback ratings, and network influence scores, the framework ensures that every introduction is backed by verifiable credibility, empowering users to make more meaningful, reliable connections.
Mechanism: Users can stake tokens on themselves or others, signaling trust and confidence in an individual’s professional reliability and potential. When someone stakes tokens on another user, they essentially endorse that person’s trustworthiness and reputation within the network.
Rewards and Penalties: Stakers earn rewards based on the contributions and positive interactions of the individual they support. Conversely, a slashing mechanism penalizes bad actors or those who fail to live up to the network’s expectations, incentivizing consistent, positive behavior.
Benefit: This system allows reputations to be fluid and directly tied to network actions rather than static profiles or self-claimed achievements.
Mechanism: IntroLink tracks each user’s activity as an introducer, requestor, or target of introductions. Each interaction is rated based on the quality and outcome of the introduction. Ratings provide context on how well users facilitate connections or conduct themselves within the network.
Display: The platform provides a transparent view of introduction history, showcasing users’ track records of creating valuable and meaningful connections. A high rating indicates a user’s trustworthiness as an introducer or requestor.
Benefit: This feature ensures that users can build a provable track record of positive contributions, allowing for more trust to be placed in high-performing network participants.
Mechanism: IntroLink takes into account the proximity of users to highly rated individuals within the network. Being connected to highly rated users can enhance your own reputation, as it signals trust by association.
Benefit: This mechanism extends the influence of a trusted network beyond direct interactions, helping users grow their reputation simply by maintaining connections with reputable individuals.
Mechanism: IntroLink enables verification of key credentials such as social accounts or company affiliations, contributing to a user's overall reputation score. This verification is added as a trust signal on their profile, indicating that their claims have been authenticated.
Benefit: Verified credentials further boost a user's reputation score, reducing the risk of fraudulent behavior and making it easier to trust users within the network.
Mechanism: IntroLink organizes users into different reputation tiers based on their overall score and activity within the platform. Higher tiers grant access to more prominent or highly rated users, and offer greater platform rewards, including higher staking rewards and visibility.
Benefit: This tiered system not only rewards top contributors but also encourages all users to maintain and improve their standing, promoting consistent, high-quality interactions.
Mechanism: The unified reputation score combines multiple factors including staking, introduction ratings, social proximity, and credential verification into one comprehensive metric. This score directly influences a user’s visibility and success on the platform.
Gamification and Financial Rewards: Users are motivated to engage positively through financial rewards and gamification elements. A high score unlocks more opportunities and trust in the network, creating a feedback loop of beneficial interactions.
Benefit: The unified score offers a holistic view of a user’s reputation, making it easier for others to gauge their trustworthiness at a glance.
