What is a Steemit Reputation Score? [An Illustrated Guide]

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That Strange Little Number...


When you first join Steemit, you’ll notice that there is a number hovering next to your account name both on your blog page as well as next to every one of your comments and post previews. This is your Steemit Reputation Score. Today, we’ll explain an overview of what the score is, what it means both technically and socially, and why it is an important feature of the Steemit ecosystem.

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The Basics


Simply put, the Reputation Score is an indicator of your standing in the Steemit community. This score is affected by a number of factors and influences but before we explore any calculations, here are the basic facts and ideas you should know -

  1. Every new account starts with a (25) reputation score
  2. Your score increases with the number of upvotes and proportional strength of those upvotes
  3. Your score decreases with flags/downvotes
  4. Each successive number increment (i.e. 44 to 45) is more difficult to achieve than the former

As your posts and comments gain upvotes, your reputation score will increase. If you post something that others deem “bad” for whatever reason (check the guidelines post by @steemcleaners for a general rubric of what is typically downvoted), your rating will go down. The reputation score overall is just one metric of how your presence, history, and contribution to Steemit is valued.

Fun fact: Currently, the highest reputation score is held by @steemsports with a 78 rating.

To understand how exactly to calculate your Reputation Score, we recommend you look at the article on steem.center and @sevinwilson’s post from earlier this year.

What Your Reputation Means


Your reputation score can be an indicator of of many things, including how long the user has been on the platform, how much their content is valued by the whole of the Steemit community, and how much their account has been punished by flags/downvotes. For the sake of fun and clarity, we’ve made a visual rubric that generalizes accounts based on their ratings.

RatingDescription
171017_Reputation-Score-01.pngBaby! Everyone begins Steemit with the same rating, 25. This number means that you have not yet received any upvotes for blogging or your comments.
171017_Reputation-Score-02.pngToddler. At this point, you've done some blogging and introduced yourself to the Steemit community but are still getting your bearings on the blockchain.
171017_Reputation-Score-03.pngKid on the block(chain). Steemians with this rating know their way around Steemit and have done well gathering support for their posts and comments.
171017_Reputation-Score-04.pngBlogger. You are good at earning Steem and contribute quality content to the blockchain ecosystem. The 50's require a lot of hard work and dedication.
171017_Reputation-Score-05.pngProfessional. You've earned an established following for creating consistently valuable content. You know the way around and impart your wisdom unto others.
171017_Reputation-Score-06.pngGuru. Steemians with over a 70 rating are experts of the Steem blockchain. They are likely early adopters and know the inner workings of this world.

What the Rating is NOT


The reputation score can indicate a number of aspects concerning your account but doesn’t always tell the whole story. Here are some points about what the number does not indicate -

  1. The rating is not directly correlated to your voting power or the amount of STEEM/SBD in your account. Many investors store STEEM in auxiliary accounts and use them to vote. Since those accounts typically don’t post or comment, they usually remain at the 25 rating.

  2. Higher ratings do not equate to “higher quality” or “better” content. It is not a metric to compare two accounts, only a number to indicate the amount of overall rewards and upvotes an account has received.

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Thanks for reading! We hope you found this "Reputation Score Article” useful. If you have any questions or ideas for future toolkits, please don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments section. Check out our other resource posts for helpful tips and ideas on our Master Toolkit Post.

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It's a pity Steemit cannot incorporate your icons as reputation indicators. They're far more fun than just a bland number. :-)

Thanks for the kind words @dickturpin :)

It would be neat if they could include these as a placeholder until that user adds their own profile pic!

That's a great idea! I am would definitely like to suggest it to @fabien who is working on busy.org, which I am also helping out with. I am upvoting and following your post and see if we can make it happen :)

I like this idea!

Hi, please explain the number next to the the graph looking for arrow. Perhaps a post on what all the different icons and symbols mean! I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much. (If you already have a post like that up, please can someone send me a link to it)

Hi @mohamm, thanks for your question - take a look at this post on Browsing the Basics of Steemit's Interface and let us know if that helps!

For more resources and tutorials - https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/master-toolkit-steemit-sndbox-resources-update-3

Thanks you for sharing this very informative article, I have been wanted to know all this before now.. Thanks for sharing the knowledge

seems like am not the only one who has been wondering

Lol!, thats life, you can't be the only one in a situation... You must have a mate...

Hi,thank you so much for sharing
I would like to ask i few questions with respect to the rating
1)Does the rating affect the amount of money we make from each post?
2)Are the number of upvotes the main factor affecting the amount of money we make from each post
3)What does the percentage beside the voters list stand for?
I would really appreciate it if you could reply :)

Hi @investorkjj :)

  1. Good questions! No, the rating does not effect how much money you will make. Although, it does reflect how much STEEM you've earned throughout your history here.
  2. No, it's not all about quantity. The value of each vote is directly proportional to the amount of Steem Power that voter has in their wallet.
  3. On the percentage, are you using a web browser plugin for Steemit? If so, that percentage reveals how strong of a vote each user decided to vote with. Once you accumulate a few hundred Steem Power you can vote on posts on a scale of 1% - 100%.

Thank you for your reply! Learnt something new today:)

Amazing guide and really love the illustrations :D

Thank you!

Reputation is one of the biggest measures to understand the power of the blogger (artist, writer, poet etc.). Also, it is exponentially difficult to rise from 60 to 70. A blogger with 60 has to create quality blogs to increase his reputation. However, there is a issue with upvote bot or whale bot, that can help to increase reputation. Some cases, reputation may not represent real quality since someone with huge SP can use selfvote or, buy whale votes to increase reputation significantly. However, beyond 65 reputation that mechanism may not help. Thanks again for explain reputation in easy and visual terms.

Sweet guide, thanks for posting!

Good explication post ;) Thank you

Im still kid on the block. 😁😁😁
Still figuring things out . God bless us everyone 😊😁

Welcome to the block ;)

Haha thank you , good luck to us 😁

Informative.
I learnt here that highest reputation at the moment is 78. 😎
I want to hit 79 😂

Go for 80! I wonder what that level will be like...

Haha. Best of luck to me🐒

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I think we can easily consider 80 a major milestone in the life of the community.

Do you agree maybe?

Yes! We remember when 70 seemed completely unattainable... 80 is on the horizon.

Oh yeah, and an additional interesting thought is that while each "x0 milestone" is more and more far, the increasing popularity of the site may keep the pace.

And I really wonder if it will.

It would be a Super Blogger or Super Steemian?
Thanks for sharing great content. It is amazing how you structure such nice posts. I will keep myself learning from you guys. Gracias amigos.

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