What is the number in parentheses beside usernames?

brendio (55) in steemit • 8 years ago

I'm still new to Steemit and still learning a lot, but I have noticed that usernames now have a number in parentheses beside them. For example, mine says brendio (1).

Just wondering, what does the number mean? I can't seem to find info on it.

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8 years ago by brendio (55)

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itay (58) · 8 years ago

I upvoted You

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brendio (55) · 8 years ago

Now it has changed to (2) for me. Is it a post count? I see some people with negative numbers though.

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sahmed13 (25) · 7 years ago

I have 25 next to my user name and have not posted anything beside this reply right now! So got more hunting for the answer is needed I guess.

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brendio (55) · 7 years ago

See the comments below: it is a measure of reputation based on votes your posts receive. You start in the 20s (they rescaled it since this post). If you receive upvotes from higher rep users it increases your score. Down votes decrease it. Spammers with lots of downvotes and negative rep have posts hidden by default.

In other news, I have now been on Steemit for a year. This was me learning the system. There's lots to learn, but people are generally quite helpful.

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alanwurman (41) · 7 years ago

So is there a maximum? cause I havent seen like 1000 for example

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mj2307 (37) · 7 years ago

Now it all makes sense. Thank you!

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aclaymc (29) · 7 years ago

Thanks!!!

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rethinking (25) · 7 years ago

Thank you. This is helpful.

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neevo (25) · 7 years ago

Ah this makes sense now, still learning the ropes, great to find explanations like this in comments and posts!

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yosibenzvi (45) · 7 years ago

Thanks mate!

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organduo (72) · 7 years ago

Thank you for the explanation. I have some work to do to increase my reputation. Maybe creating value will help in the long run.

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devblock (51) · 6 years ago (edited)

Good day, do you mind to share what you did to increase your reputation ?

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organduo (72) · 6 years ago (edited)

You have to be missed if you don't show up.

I kept posting original content at least once a day, sometimes more, commenting, upvoting posts by authors whose interests are similar to mine, participating in contests, organizing contests myself, making friendships this way. It is a very organic process.

By the way, now the number is changing much slower than before. However, it's better to focus on creating value today than on numbers.

Keep posting something no one but you can, or in other words, be yourself and become a helpful member of the community that interests you. Then little by little you will be missed if you don't show up.

"First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win" (M. Gandhi).

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cryptolibertas (25) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thanks for that info. I found this thread through Google looking for this answer.

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marcusantoniu26 (62) · 7 years ago

Thanks!

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beawanderwoman (42) · 7 years ago

Thank you, I was about to ask the same question :)

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inkha (55) · 8 years ago

I think it is your value as seen by the steemit system. The higher your number the more reputable and valuable your posts and replies are to the community.