Trust score
Reputation, in one number.
Every founder, investor and project has a score from 0 to 100. It rises when you deliver, drops when you fail, and decides what you can do on Krows.
What it is
Without KYC or middlemen, trust cannot come from a document. It comes from what each person does, recorded and visible to everyone.
For users
Founders and investors have their own score. Creating projects requires 31 or more; perks start at 76.
User levelsFor projects
Each project has an independent score that decides its visibility and whether its treasury stays open.
Project levelsStarting point
Every user starts at 50. A new project inherits its founder's score if it is below 50 and then evolves on its own.
Five levels. Each one opens or closes doors.
Levels differ for users and for projects. An excellent founder can have a project that is going badly, and vice versa: each score tells its own story.
Excellent
- Founders: free withdrawals of up to 10% a month
- Investors can veto them within 48 hours
- More leeway with the Krows team
Good
- Full access to everything
Medium
- No restrictions
- Under monitoring
- Possible temporary limits
Low
- Cannot create projects
- Investor mode only
Critical
- Formal warning
- Limited purchases only
- Team review and possible suspension
Excellent
- Free withdrawals
- Featured placement
- Campaigns and ads
Good
- Full standard access
Medium
- Harder to find
- Under monitoring
Low
- Manual search only
- Investors are alerted
- Treasury restrictions
Critical
- Treasury locked
- Automatic closure
- Payout to investors
How it is calculated, point by point. No secret formulas.
These are all the rules that move the trust score. They apply automatically and are logged in each user's and project's history. Reports can add or subtract at most 5 points a day.
| Adds | Points |
|---|---|
| Active month without incidents | +0.83 / month |
| Voting in over 80% of the month's votes | +0.83 / month |
| Milestone approved (as founder) | +0.5 |
| External audit | +0.5 |
| Active in investor chat (1 message every 2 days) | +0.41 / month |
| Email verified (once) | +0.5 |
| Profile complete (once) | +0.5 |
| Valid report filed | +0.2 |
| 3 to 5 star rating (max +5) | +0.2 each |
| Subtracts | Points |
|---|---|
| Project abandoned (5 periods without report or chat) | −20 |
| Forced project closure | −7 |
| Period without a report | −5 / period |
| Referendum against your project | −3 |
| Valid report against you (by severity) | up to −2 |
| More than 3 withdrawal requests in one week | −2 |
| More than 3 reports in one day (with warning) | −1 |
| Milestone rejected | −1 |
| Free withdrawal rejected | −1 |
| Month without logging in | −1 / month |
| 1 or 2 star rating (max −5) | −0.5 each |
| Adds | Points |
|---|---|
| External audit | +2 |
| Milestone approved | +1 |
| Active month without incidents | +0.85 / month |
| Vote with over 80% turnout | +0.5 / vote |
| Report delivered on time | +0.2 / period |
| Subtracts | Points |
|---|---|
| Forced closure | −100 · closes |
| Project abandoned | −100 · closes |
| Period without a report | −3 / period |
| Referendum called | −3 |
| Confirmed report against the project | −3 |
| Free withdrawal rejected | −1.5 |
| Milestone rejected | −1 |
Try it. You start at 50: tap what your founder self would do.
A user trust score simulator with the real rules. Notice how easy it is to fall and how much effort it takes to climb.
Frequently asked questions About the trust score.
What score do I start with?
Every user starts at 50. A new project inherits its founder's trust score if it is below 50 and evolves on its own from there.
Can trust score be bought?
No. Paying to be featured or verified adds no points. The only thing that moves the score is what you do: hitting milestones, reporting on time, voting, taking part and not receiving valid reports.
Where is the trust score shown?
On each user's profile and on each project's page, next to its history. Investors use it to filter the board.
Can I appeal a report or a penalty?
Yes. The Krows team reviews appeals and reports, and decides in cases of fraud or account suspension.
What happens if I do not log in?
Each month without logging in takes away 1 point. Each active month without incidents adds 0.83.
How much can ratings add or subtract?
Each 3 to 5 star rating adds 0.2 and each 1 or 2 star rating subtracts 0.5, with a cumulative cap of +5 and −5. That way nobody can lift or sink a score with reviews alone.