STEEMIT REPUTATION SCORE
Every new user starts off with a reputation score of 25.
The reputation score is based off of a log10 system, which means that a score of 40 is about 10x better than a score of 30, and Every time another user upvotes one of your posts or comments, it increases your reputation score. The more Steem Power that the voter has, the larger the effect is. The best way to earn upvotes is by adding value to the Steemit community more info .
The only way for your reputation score to go down is to be downvoted by another user. Not all downvotes will cause a reputation loss though.
-Downvotes from users with a lower reputation score than you will not hurt your score.
-If your post or comment that was downvoted still received more upvotes than downvotes (weighted by SP), then the net effect on your reputation score will still be positive.
A reputation score is one way Steemit measures the amount of value you have brought to the community. In real estate, they say there are three variables of the utmost importance: location, location, location. On Steemit, those things are: reputation, reputation, reputation. It’s not to say other variables aren’t important, but reputation will be an enormous factor in your level of success.
Many Steemians glance at users’ reputation scores when deciding which articles to read because they know higher reputation scores means it is much more likely quality content. Furthermore, the higher your rep, the more effect your vote will have on the reputation of others.
It is worth noting that if your reputation score goes below 0, Steemit will hide your posts and comments making it very difficult to gain monetary rewards and followers. This incentivizes online etiquette and respect for your fellow Steemians.
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