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Can you explain what reputation is on Steemit?

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You may have often seen that there is a number in front of your username on your Steemit profile. Well, let me tell you all about it. That number is your reputation score, and it starts at 25 when you first create an account. As you post, comment, and interact with others on the platform, your reputation score will gradually increase.

Steemit’s system is designed so that people who create quality content and have good interactions with others will gradually see their reputation scores increase. But here’s the catch - the increase isn’t linear. So, it takes less effort to go from 30 to 40 than it does to go from 60 to 70.

Now, you might be wondering how exactly your score increases. Well, the more Steem Power a voter has, the greater the impact their vote will have on your reputation score. I’ve personally noticed that when I receive a vote from someone with a lot of Steem Power like Sc01 or Sc02, my reputation score jumps up more than when I receive votes from other users.

But be careful - your score can also decrease due to downvotes. If you post something that goes against community rules or that people just don’t like, they can downvote you. However, I haven’t seen this happen very often on Steemit. Most people tend to upvote, which also gives an idea of the positive environment on Steemit compared to other social media platforms.

Importance of Reputation Score

Your reputation score on Steemit is important because it shows whether or not you are reliable. The higher your score, the more seriously people will take you and the more attention they will pay to your posts. It’s a measure of your credibility and influence.

I’ve also noticed that many Steemians decide which articles to read based on the reputation scores of the users who wrote them because they know that higher reputation scores mean a higher chance of quality content.

I’d also like to point out that Steemit’s system is different from other social media platforms where your reputation only increases due to likes or followers. On Steemit, your reputation increases due to quality content and positive interactions with other users. Followers count doesn’t seem to matter much here.

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What is your current reputation on Steemit? Can you provide a step-by-step explanation of how reputation is determined, along with screenshots?

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My current reputation score on Steemit is 66, as you can see in the screenshot below.

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How to Check Your Reputation Score

To check your reputation score on Steemit, you can simply look at your Steemit profile page, where your reputation score is displayed next to your username. However, this only shows your reputation score as a whole number. If you want to see your exact reputation score with decimals, you can sign in to the Steemworld website.

To sign in, you’ll need to enter your username and private posting key, as shown in the screenshot below. Make sure to enter your username without the “@” symbol.

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After signing in, click on the dashboard.

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Then, when you click on stats, you’ll be able to see your accurate reputation score, as shown in the screenshot below.

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One thing to note is that when you check your reputation score on Steemworld, you can also see how close you are to reaching the next level. For example, if a user’s reputation score is 69.943, it means they are very close to reaching a reputation score of 70.

How Reputation Score is Determined

Now, let’s talk about how reputation scores are determined on Steemit. I did some digging by reading these FAQs and found out that it’s based on a log10 system. This means that the higher your score, the harder it is to increase it. So, if you’ve got a reputation of 66, it’ll be 10 times harder for you to increase it to 67 than it was for you to go from 65 to 66.

Here’s an example to help illustrate this. Let’s say a user with a reputation of 66 receives an upvote worth 0.01 points. This will increase their score by log10(66 + 0.01) - log10(66) = 0.0000217 points. But if a user with a reputation of 70 receives the same upvote, their score will only increase by log10(70 + 0.01) - log10(70) = 0.0000206 points. So, as you can see, the higher your score, the smaller the increase for the same upvote value.

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What methods are you currently using to increase your reputation on Steemit? Can you provide an explanation?

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First and foremost, I always strive to create quality content. If your content is good, you’ll receive more votes and your reputation score will increase. When writing content, I always make sure it’s insightful and helpful.

Another method I use is staying active in the Steemit communities. I comment on other people’s posts, upvote them and interact with them. Not only does this give me visibility but it also encourages other users to engage with my posts.

I understand that having a higher reputation score means that I’m providing more value to the community. That’s why I always try to make my content and interactions useful for others.

I believe that increasing one’s reputation is a long-term process that requires patience, hard work and dedication. I’m confident that if I continue doing these things, my reputation score on Steemit will steadily increase. 🙂

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Is it possible for your reputation score on Steemit to decrease? Can you explain how this can happen?

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Yes, your reputation score on Steemit can decrease. This only happens when another user downvotes your post or comment. Now, it’s important to understand that not every downvote decreases your reputation score. The effect of downvotes on your reputation score depends on the Steem Power of the downvoter.

There’s another point that’s important to understand. If your post has received more downvotes than upvotes and the net weighted SP of those upvotes is greater than that of the downvotes, then your net reputation score can increase, not decrease.

Let me try to explain this point with a simple example. Suppose your post receives 10 upvotes and 20 downvotes. Now let’s also assume that the net weighted SP of those upvotes is 50 and that of the downvotes is 30. Since 50SP is more than 30SP, your reputation score won’t decrease because of this post even though you received more downvotes. I hope you understand now.

It is also important to note that if your reputation score on Steemit falls below zero, your posts and comments may be hidden, making it difficult for you to earn rewards and gain followers. Therefore, it’s very important that we always follow online etiquette and try to make our posts and comments helpful and positive.

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I trust that you found the information in my article to be valuable. 😊

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