How PoE Score Is Calculated

The Formula

Proof of Evolution (PoE) is a single score between 0 and 100 that measures how consistently someone is evolving as a person. It is computed from four weighted components:

PoE = (C × 0.35) + (B × 0.30) + (P × 0.20) + (E × 0.15)

where:
  C = Consistency score    [0, 100]
  B = Balance score        [0, 100]
  P = Progression score    [0, 100]
  E = Engagement score     [0, 100]
  PoE ∈ [0, 100]

Each component captures a different dimension of personal growth. The weights reflect their relative importance: showing up consistently (35%) matters most, followed by how balanced your growth is across all 10 directions (30%), your forward trajectory (20%), and your weekly participation intensity (15%).

Component 1: Consistency (35%)

Consistency is the heaviest weight because it's the most reliable predictor of genuine behavioral change. Research in habit formation consistently shows that frequency beats intensity.

What it measures

• Streak length: Consecutive days of task completion. A 30-day streak at 70% completion scores higher than sporadic 100% days.
• Daily completion rate: Percentage of assigned daily tasks completed.
• Time-of-day consistency: Users who complete tasks at similar times show stronger habit formation.

Anti-gaming

You cannot build a 30-day streak in one day. Consistency inherently requires time. This is the primary defense against farming — there is no shortcut to sustained presence.

Component 2: Balance (30%)

Balance is the second-heaviest weight and the most unique component. It measures distribution of effort across all 10 life directions: Health, Learning, Finance, Relationships, Self-Discipline, Creativity, Environment, Charity, Digital Hygiene, and Social Impact.

What it measures

• Active directions: Measured as active directions out of 10. More directions = higher balance.
• Distribution variance: Lower variance across directions = higher balance score.
• Direction coverage: Completing tasks in more directions within a rolling 30-day window.
• Neglect detection: Any direction below 20% activity in 30 days triggers a penalty.

Anti-gaming

You cannot max out PoE by focusing on one area. Health 95% + Finance 12% + everything else near zero = terrible Balance score, which drags down the overall PoE. Max 60% of daily XP can come from one direction. The formula forces well-rounded growth.

Component 3: Progression (20%)

Progression captures forward movement. Are you leveling up? Are you earning more XP? Is the difficulty of your tasks escalating?

What it measures

• Level advancement: Level progression capped at level 30 for scoring purposes.
• XP earned: XP accumulation drives measurable forward movement.
• Difficulty escalation: Shifting from Easy to Medium to Hard tasks over time.
• Quest chain completion: Finishing multi-step task sequences.

Anti-gaming

XP is capped at 150 per day. You cannot grind all night. The system rewards steady daily progress, not burst farming sessions.

Component 4: Engagement (15%)

Engagement captures current weekly participation intensity. It measures tasks completed this week out of 35 possible (5 per day × 7 days).

What it measures

• Weekly task count: Tasks completed this week out of 35 possible.
• Quick reply detection: Replies under 5 characters get penalized (80% XP).
• Skip tracking: Skipped tasks get 50% XP reduction.
• Flash task limits: 4th+ flash task per day gives 0 XP.

Anti-gaming

Engagement is capped at 35 tasks per week for scoring. Beyond that, additional tasks contribute to other metrics but not to the Engagement component. This prevents pure volume from dominating the score.

Example:
  User A: Health 90%, Finance 85%, Relationships 88%, ... (all ~85%)
  Balance score: 92/100

  User B: Health 99%, Finance 12%, Relationships 5%, ... (extreme focus)
  Balance score: 18/100

  Despite User B having a "perfect" Health score,
  their PoE is significantly lower.

PoE Decay

PoE is not permanent. If a user becomes inactive, their score decays over time. This ensures the score reflects current behavior, not historical achievement.

• Grace period: 3 days of inactivity before decay begins.
• Decay rate: Gradual. Approximately 1-2 points per day of inactivity after grace period.
• Recovery: Returning to consistent activity rebuilds the score, though at a slightly slower rate than the decay.

This mechanism answers the question: "What if someone gets a high score and then stops?" They don't keep it. PoE measures who you are now.

PoE Levels

PoE scores map to levels with uniform 20-point intervals:

0  - 19  : Newcomer     — Just getting started
20 - 39  : Developing   — Building patterns and habits
40 - 59  : Consistent   — Steady, reliable engagement
60 - 79  : Dedicated    — Sustained growth across dimensions
80 - 100 : Evolved      — Exceptional, balanced evolution

These levels determine Stars → NUTY conversion rate, role eligibility (combined with Level and active days), and governance weight. PoE is recalculated daily.

On-Chain Verification (Future)

When the protocol launches on-chain, PoE scores will be verified through an oracle system. The app computes the score off-chain using rich behavioral data. A hash of the computation is submitted on-chain. The oracle verifies the hash against the data, and the on-chain PoE score is updated.

This hybrid approach keeps sensitive behavioral data private while making the score publicly verifiable. What goes on-chain: the PoE score, the role, and the verification hash. What stays off-chain: individual task responses, reflection content, and detailed behavioral data.