How Reputation Works
QueerSpace uses a points-based reputation system to highlight trusted contributors and maintain review quality. Here is exactly how it works.
How you earn points
Every approved review earns reputation points based on the quality of your contribution:
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Rating-only review (no text) | +2 |
| Review with text (low quality) | +4 |
| Review with text (medium quality) | +6 |
| Review with text (good quality) | +8 |
| Review with text (excellent quality) | +10 |
| Someone finds your review helpful | +10 |
| Account age | +1 per month |
Quality is assessed by our AI moderation system based on how useful your review is to the community: does it describe a specific experience, mention how staff handled identity, or help the next person decide if a place is safe?
Verified account bonus
Users who sign in with email, Apple, or Google earn 1.5x reputation points on every positive action. This rewards verifying your identity with QueerSpace.
Your reviews can still be fully anonymous. Signing in tells us you are a real person. It does not change what the community sees.
Anonymous users earn standard points with no cap. Their reviews carry the same weight in business ratings.
How reputation affects reviews
Reviews from higher-reputation contributors carry slightly more weight when calculating a business's aggregate ratings. This means trusted community voices have more influence on overall scores.
Your individual review is always visible regardless of your reputation. The score only affects the math behind the aggregate rating.
Penalties
Reviews that violate community guidelines are removed by moderators. Each removal incurs an escalating penalty:
- 1st removal: -10 points
- 2nd removal: -20 points
- 3rd removal: -30 points
- And so on. The 10th removal resets your score to zero.
Your score can never go below zero.
Why this matters
The reputation system exists so that the people who consistently contribute honest, useful reviews have more influence than a throwaway account trying to game a business's rating. It rewards good faith participation.
We publish this information because you deserve to know the rules. There are no hidden algorithms, no paid boosts, no way for a business to influence their rating except by treating people well.