Decentralization
Decentralized data storage
Decentralizing events and point data removes the single point of failure risk, and allows users to place significantly more trust in the way a project is calculating and storing points.
Trackable actions
Points allow developers to create an incentive mechanism to attract, engage and retain end users. They accrue based on verifiable activities. Making a purchase, following a specific handle, completing a trade, having an account for a specific period of time — these are all measurable actions that may be calculated as points.
Value weighted interpretations
Points represent an interpretation of actions with value assigned by app developers or systems. A single activity may have different value to different systems. A Gitcoin Passport stamp, for example, may be weighted in one way to calculate a proof-of-humanity score but interpreted differently for an alternative purpose, like a follower leaderboard.
Incentive Mechanisms
Points can significantly influence behavior by offering value back to users in exchange for activity that supports the primary objectives of the project. Games use points — often multiple versions of them — and they're becoming more widely used across a range of product types.
Rewards & Reputation
Points can accrue over time, helping to signal to users what actions are most valuable to a project. Loyalty programs can reward users with points for ongoing engagement. Reputation systems (think Reddit karma) can also signal to other users that someone has contributed verifiable value.
Ceramic offers the first decentralized data ledger with the scale, composability and trust guarantees needed to be a system of record for points and events.
Verifiable
Accurate & trustworthy
Leaning on verifiable events data allows developers to accurately measure and reward actions that contribute to their project’s success, and helps to limit exploitation of their point system.
Composable
Reference activity across projects
The ability to reference point data from other projects unlocks one of the core promises of web3: composability. Projects can share actions that may act as sources for points, or be used in algorithms that compute points. This radically increases the value of points programs across the ecosystem.
Scalable
Purpose-built infrastructure
Data ledgers must offer strong verifiability and composability, but unlike asset ledgers, they don’t have to protect against double spend. This means they can scale to handle an exponentially greater number of data transactions than asset transactions, offering the perfect solution for the decentralized hosting of points data. Ceramic makes this possible.
Implementation Variations
Some development teams choose to save the signed payloads from attestations and verifiable credentials to Ceramic, while others leverage the native qualities of Ceramic to create verifiable claims.
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Teams building on Ceramic
Proof-of-Humanity
Gitcoin Passport is a sybil resistance protocol and identity aggregation dApp built on the Ceramic Network.
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Social Experiences
Orbis is a composable ecosystem of social experiences built on Ceramic and supports the issuing, storing, and validating of credentials.
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Flexible Attestations
Intuition is a knowledge-sharing ecosystem that enables the creation of reputation and trust across the digital realm using attestations.
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“Share to earn” model using claims
Pact.Social can be thought of as a decentralized Change.org, allowing users to promote causes using Verifiable Credentials.
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Proof of creativity
Newcoin is an algorithmic creator coin that leverages participant attestations and claims about other creative entities such as music or artwork.
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Relevant Articles
Dig into our articles and tutorials to explore how we're making it easier to build points systems.
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