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How Does the XP System Work and Why Should I Care

Note: This is the updated XP system valid as of July 1st, 2025.

TLDR​

  1. Earn XP for Messages/Posts: ~10-13 points every ~5 minutes. Longer, more thoughtful Messages: Up to 30% points bonus.
  2. High-Quality Alpha Forum Posts: Bonus of 50, 100, or 200 extra points (4x, 7x, or 15x the points of a simple message).
  3. Consistent Valuable Content: Election of up to 10 most valuable Alpha Zone contributors, earning 150-750 XP bonus.
  4. Accurate Profitable Calls: 500 XP instant bonus for calls on projects with ≥50% upside or ≥30% downside (if forecast was accurate).

Basics​

XP points are awarded for actively posting (quality) content in the Retail DAO Discord Server. More points lead to higher Levels, which may result in greater Retail Token rewards.

  • Activity: Posting in the Discord Server earns XP, advancing you through ranking levels. Certain milestones grant XP Level roles as rewards.
  • Leaderboard: Visit the Top 100 Leaderboard.
  • Commands:
    • /leaderboard: View top 10 and get Leaderboard link.
    • /level: Check your (or another member’s) level and XP progress.
    • /rewards: View role reward levels/milestones and XP Level roles.

How Does It Work?​

To reach XP Level milestones:

  • Level 1: 75 XP (~6-8 messages)

  • Level 2: 250 XP (+175, ~20-25 messages total)

  • Level 3: 525 XP (+275, ~41-53 messages total)

  • Level 5: 1,375 XP (+850)

  • Level 10: 5,250 XP (+3,875)

  • Level 15: 11,625 XP (+6,350)

  • Level 25: 31,875 XP (+20,250)

  • Level 50: 126,250 XP (+94,375)

  • Earning XP: Randomized points for posts/messages in ALPHA ZONE and GOVERNANCE ZONE. Higher-effort messages may receive a bonus percentage.

  • Anti-Spam Measures: Monitoring prevents bad-faith gaming of the system, which may lead to point loss, mute, or ban.

  • Rewards Seasons: Every ~4 months, a snapshot of XP Level role statuses determines token distributions. Higher XP Levels yield more tokens.

  • Reset: After each season’s snapshot, XP points and XP Level roles reset.

  • Eligibility: Must qualify for the Verified Members role on airdrop distribution day to receive XP airdrop.

XP Level Milestones and Associated Discord Role​

  • Level 1 → XP Level 1 role
  • Level 2 → XP Level 2 role
  • Level 3 → XP Level 3 role
  • Level 5 → XP Level 5 role
  • Level 10 → XP Level 10 role
  • Level 15 → XP Level 15 role
  • Level 25 → XP Level 25 role
  • Level 50 → XP Level 50 role

XP Bonuses​

The XP system rewards quantity (activity) and quality (exceptional contributions) via bonus points. We aim to give more weight to quality.

Forum Post Bonus​

High-quality posts in the ALPHA FORUM can earn bonus XP.

How It Works:​

  1. Nomination: Posts with ≥5 positive reactions can be nominated by tagging @Contributors/@Moderators in the Forum Post Thread or ⁠general-chat with a link. Contributors/Moderators can initiate without 5 reactions.
  2. Polling: A 24-hour poll is created with options:
    • 50 XP bonus
    • 100 XP bonus
    • 200 XP bonus
    • Abstain (no bonus)
  3. Voting: If ≥5 votes are cast, the original poster (OP) receives the winning points. Ties default to the lower XP option.
  4. Confirmation: An admin claims the poll, announces the XP bonus in a reply, and confirms via the Leaderboard Channel.

Encourage high-quality posts by reacting to them to qualify for nomination! Note: Eligibility criteria may adjust if reaction thresholds or nomination volumes become unmanageable.

Election of Most Valuable Alpha Zone Contributors Twice per Month​

  • Process: During every ~15 days all members upvote posts that contributed high-quality content in the Alpha Zone. This program has started August 15, 2025 and comes in place of the Bi-Weekly Poll Election.
  • Voting: All members can each cast up to 3 upvotes (Owl Reaction) per day that earn the receiver Reputation Points. Best 10 in every 15 days will receive XP Bonus Rewards. After each cycle has concluded (snapshot taken) Reputation points will reset to 0 for the new 15 days cycle.
  • Rewards: Up to 10 winners receive:
    • 1st: 750 XP
    • 2nd: 700 XP
    • 3rd: 650 XP
    • 4th: 600 XP
    • 5th: 500 XP
    • 6th: 400 XP
    • 7th: 300 XP
    • 8th: 250 XP
    • 9th: 200 XP
    • 10th: 150 XP
  • Eligibility: Members need ≥2 upvotes (Reputation points) to rank and still be a Verified Member on the day of the Reputation Snapshot. Ties are resolved by each member receiving the higher rank’s points (ex. if #4, 5 and 6 tie, all three receive 600 XP). If there is a tie for the 10th place, then all members that tie for that spot receive 150 Bonus (and in which case more than 10 will receive an XP bonus that cycle).

Instant XP Bonus for Alpha Calls​

  • Reward: 500 XP instant bonus for accurate alpha calls/forecasts.
  • Requirements:
    • Post must include token ticker and/or name (should be abundantly clear which token/coin), price level/buy zone, (preferably) estimated time window (or it should be clear if this is a short term or longer term outlook), and, most importantly, reason for expected price action (thesis/reason for why the particular price action is expected; could be as short as 1 sentence) to be eligible.
    • Price move: ≥50% upside or ≥30% downside.
    • Moderators may disqualify nominees with a history of spamming predictions.
  • Process: Any member can highlight a successful call for moderator verification. If valid, 500 XP is awarded instantly.

Note: System parameters may be adjusted by Admins/Contributors based on evolving experience.