📖 RefQuotes · Contributor Reputation System

Experience Points (XP) + Reputation Points (RP) · from Fan → Master. Collaboration for quote repository enrichment.

🏆 Level hierarchy

👤 Fan Level.0

0 XP · 0 RP

Like, Save, Share

🤝 Contributor Level.1

100+ XP · 0+ RP

Comment, Flag, Curate

✍️ Creator Level.2

500+ XP · 200+ RP

Add quotes, Recategorize, Translate

🔍 Master Level.3

2000+ XP · 1000+ RP

Source validation, Rescoring, Review

⚡ Actions & rewards per level

👤 Level 0 – Fan (0 XP, 0 RP) - SignedIn Required

Action	XP gain	Limit/Day
Like a quote	+1 XP	10/day
Save to personal library	+2 XP	5/day
Share quote (external)	+3 XP	1/day

📌 Unlocks: Exact Search, 10 searches/day, top 10 search results, filter by category, sortby quote text/length.

🤝 Level 1 – Contributor (100+ XP, 0+ RP) - Verification Required

Action	XP	RP	Limit/Day
Add comment on quote	+3 XP	+1 RP if approved	5/day
Flag quote (misattribution, duplicate)	+3 XP	+1 RP if approved	5/day
Suggest tags on existing quote	+3 XP	+1 RP if approved	5/day
Create public collection (curate)	+5 XP	+2 RP if approved	1/day

📌 Unlocks: Keyword Search, 25 searches/day, top 25 search results, filter by mood/topic, sort by latest/clarity score, Remove watermark, 3 Quote Image Design/Day

✍️ Level 2 – Creator (500+ XP, 200+ RP)

Action	XP	RP	Limit/Day
Add new quote (with source URL)	+5 XP	+2 RP if approved	5/day
Recategorize a quote (move topic)	+5 XP	+2 RP if approved	5/day
Edit metadata (tone, emotion, tags)	+5 XP	+2 RP if approved	5/day
Translate a quote	+10 XP	+5 RP if approved	5/day

📌 Unlocks: Semantic Search, 50 searches/day, top 50 search results, filter by type/style, sort by depth/action score, Add your own brand, 1 brand kit, 10 Image Quote Design/Day

🔍 Level 3 – Master (2000+ XP, 1000+ RP)

Action	XP	RP	Limit / notes
Rescoring quotes	+5 XP	+2 RP if approved	10/day
Review source (verify author/year)	+5 XP	+2 RP if approved	10/day
Full Review	+10 XP	+5 RP if approved	10/day

📌 Unlocks: Advanced Semantic Search, 100 searches/day, top 100 search results, filter by audience, sort by impact/virality score, 10 brand kit, 100 Image Quote Design/Day

⏳ Decay & trust rules

Inactivity / penalty	XP effect	RP effect
30 days inactive	-10% XP	No decay
90 days inactive	-25% XP	-10% RP
180 days inactive	Reset to 0	Reset to 0
Rejected flag (invalid flag)	0 XP	-5 RP
Rejection	-20 XP	-10 RP
Spam submission (repeated low quality)	-50 XP	-20 RP
Temporary ban	Frozen	Frozen

📊 Role dashboards (visual preview)

👤 Fan Dashboard

Your XP: 45 / 100 to Contributor | RP: 0

✔ Liked 12 quotes (+12 XP) ✔ Saved 8 (+16 XP) ✔ Shared 3 (+9 XP)

→ 55 XP remaining for Contributor

🤝 Contributor Dashboard

XP: 245 / 500 | RP: 45 / 200 • Contributor since Mar 12

Quality: Flags accepted 12/15 (80%) • Tags approved 8/11 (73%)

📈 255 XP + 155 RP to reach Creator

✍️ Creator Dashboard

XP: 1,240 / 2,000 | RP: 410 / 1,000 • Creator since Jun 5

✔ Quotes added: 47 (41 accepted, 6 rejected → 87% acceptance)
✔ Translations: 23 (21 approved) Recategorizations: 34 (30 approved)

🎯 760 XP + 590 RP to Master

🔍 Master Dashboard

XP: 2,847 | RP: 1,256 • Master since Nov 2

✔ Sources verified: 312 • Rescoring: 541 • Mentor sessions: 18

🏅 Editor eligibility: 95.4% acceptance — invitation pending review

⚙️ Verification workflow (Editor gate)

New quote submission → Auto‑deduplication & profanity filter → Pending Review queue → Master review → Editor Approval
✅ Verified (public badge) | ❌ Rejected with feedback → resubmission allowed.

📋 Permission matrix (actions across levels)

Action	Fan	Contributor	Creator	Master	Editor
Like / Save / Share	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Comment / Flag	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Create public collection	–	✓	✓	✓	✓
Add new quote	–	–	✓	✓	✓
Translate / Recategorize	–	–	✓	✓	✓
Verify source / rescoring	–	–	–	✓	✓
Review quote details	–	–	–	✓	✓
Final quote verification (Verified)	–	–	–	–	✓