> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.socialhood.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.socialhood.app/social-app/points.md).

# Points

Points are Socialhood's offchain ledger of contribution, tracked in **weekly epochs**. Your balance lives in the Wallet view (`Points · epoch N`).

> Points are points. They are not a token, and nothing here promises one. **SOON** is the only roadmap word you'll get.

## How you earn

| Action                         | Notes                                                                     |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Buying keys**                | Proportional to ETH volume — the strongest signal                         |
| **Selling keys**               | Counts at half weight — selling isn't punished, buying is favored         |
| **First key of a new creator** | Flat breadth bonus — backing more creators beats looping one              |
| **Holding keys**               | Daily credit proportional to the ETH value held — diamond hands accrue    |
| **Tipping (ETH)**              | Sender earns more than receiver — spending is the costly signal           |
| **Receiving tips**             | Smaller share                                                             |
| **Invites**                    | Credited when your invitee makes their first key purchase — not on signup |
| **Post engagement**            | Capped low daily — social farming is cheap, capital is not                |

## Anti-farm rules

* **Wash trading is worthless**: a buy→sell of the same key within a short window scores zero on both legs.
* **Daily per-user cap** on total points.
* Token (non-ETH) tips earn nothing.
* The ledger is append-only; balances are pure sums that can be audited.

Exact multipliers are configuration-driven and may be tuned between epochs.


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