Top Contributors Ranking
Top Contributors Ranking ranks Nodes by their level of contribution in each cycle. A Node with a high rank at the end of a cycle receives a Boost Multiplier for the next cycle. The mechanism runs two independent cycles in parallel: weekly and monthly.
Contribution is measured in Contribution Points, accumulated from the number of distinct Nodes you interact with during a cycle. Each Node counts only once per cycle, no matter how many times you interact. Points are calculated as follows:
Peer Meet (both GPS-verified)
+10 points / Node
Substantive message exchange (both sides message)
+2 points / Node
Mutual Interest (first time in the cycle)
+1 point / Node
One important point: a message exchange only earns points when both sides genuinely take part, not when one side keeps messaging while the other stays silent. This rule keeps points tied to real connection, not spam behavior.
Contribution Points are used only for ranking. They do not add directly to the Mining Rate. Points do not carry over between cycles; at the start of each new cycle, the counter returns to its baseline. The Mining Rate is upgraded indirectly, through the Boost Multiplier granted by end-of-cycle rank:
Top 1
+500%
Top 2-10
+300%
Top 11-100
+150%
Top 101-1,000
+75%
Top 1,001-5,000
+30%
Top 5,001-10,000
+15%
Outside Top 10,000
None
The Boost Multiplier applies only to the next cycle, then disappears if the Node does not hold its rank. If a Node ranks in both the weekly and the monthly leaderboards, the network applies the higher multiplier, not the sum. This mechanism rewards steady contribution: to keep a high multiplier, a Node must keep creating real connections every cycle.
Example: A Node finishes the week in the Top 800 by completing many Peer Meets with different Nodes. The following week, that Node operates with a +75% Boost Multiplier added to its mining formula. If the Node does not stay active the next week and drops out of the Top 1,000, the +75% multiplier is gone in the cycle after that.
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