How does the Reputation Economy work?

And why should we build it?

MeritRank: Sybil Tolerant Reputation for Merit-based Tokenomics*

Decentralized reputation systems are emerging as promising mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of token-based economies. Unlike traditional monetary incentives, these systems reward participants based on the actual value of their contributions to the network. However, the advantages and challenges associated with such systems remain largely unexplored. In this work, we investigate the inherent trade-offs in designing a decentralized reputation system that is simultaneously generalizable, trustless, and Sybil-resistant. Specifically, “generalizable” means that the system can assess various types of contributions across different contexts, “trustless” indicates that it functions without the need for a central authority to oversee reputations, and “Sybil-resistant” refers to its ability to withstand manipulations by fake identities, i.e., Sybil attacks.

The Importance of Validation and Decay In Community Reputation Metrics

When measuring contributions in your community, here are some essential recommendations for building fairness, retention, and growth.

Avoid Blunders Designing Reputation Systems

You don’t SPEND reputation because ratings are orthogonal to exchange.

Ranking Strategies on Farcaster | OpenRank

Profile reputation scoring to address trustworthiness in social networks

Reputation System Beta: Reputation Standing & Fair Play Program Beta

Information on the Reputation System Beta rollout and Ubisoft Fair Play Program Beta.

Reputation and Historical Archives - Stack Overflow

If you've been around Meta Stack Overflow the past few days, you've seen a fair bit of conversation sparked by the recent changes to how reputation is calculated:

Holding Platforms Accountable Is Not Enough. We Need A ‘Compass’ For Social Technologies

This is the first series in the 21-22 Perspectives on Public Purpose blog.

On Trust Infrastructure Trust underpins civilisation. It expands the scope and complexity of the pursuits within our collective reach by allowing us to act as a…

Composable Trust, Part 1: Communities Without Credible Exit - Eclectic Corvine Muses

We guarantee that users aren’t subject to platforms. Yet communities are still subject to their stewards. Can we fix this?

We Needn't Have a One True Platform - Aaron Ross Powell

On Bluesky, user numbers, and the silliness of endless growth.

Reputational Risk Index — The Global Situation Room Inc.

The Reputation Risk Index™ is a quarterly barometer of emerging and evolving reputational threats to companies and organizations. The Index combines data from the Global Situation Room’s team of crisis experts and analysis from more than 150 preeminent public affairs leaders, from former heads of state and ministers to current CEOs and senior executives who serve on the Global Risk Advisory Council™.

Guest Post — Restoring Trust in Science: What Would Make a Difference? - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest post asserts that trust won’t be restored by "better messaging" alone, but via better incentives, more disciplined public communication, and really listening to the people who have walked away from us.