# HIQ Score

**How your accuracy and consistency shape your standing on Hilo**

Hilo is built around long-term performance, not short-term outcomes.\
Your reputation reflects how well you perform over time — not how much you spend or how loud you are.

This page explains how your score works and why it matters.

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### What is HIQ?

HIQ (Hilo Intelligence Quotient) is your personal performance score.

It represents:

* How accurate you are
* How consistent you are
* How reliable your predictions are over time

HIQ is not something you stake, buy, or gamble.\
It is earned through participation and accuracy.

Think of it as your **track record** on Hilo.

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### How HIQ Increases

Your HIQ goes up when you:

* Make correct predictions
* Stay consistent over time
* Participate meaningfully
* Avoid low-quality or spam behavior
* Maintain a healthy activity pattern

The more reliable you are, the higher your HIQ becomes.

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### How HIQ Decreases

Your HIQ can go down when you:

* Make incorrect predictions
* Show inconsistent behavior
* Spam or misuse the system
* Attempt to game outcomes
* Repeatedly perform poorly

HIQ is dynamic — it reflects both your recent performance and your long-term history.

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### What HIQ Affects

HIQ does **not** affect your voting weight or influence on the system.\
That is handled by MIS.

HIQ *does* affect:

* Your public reputation
* Your ranking position
* Your visibility on leaderboards
* Your eligibility for certain rewards
* Your progression speed (XP, levels, badges)
* Your perceived credibility

HIQ is about **how good you are**, not how powerful you are.

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### Rankings & Leaderboards

Rankings are based on performance, not payment.

They consider:

* Your HIQ
* Your consistency
* Your accuracy
* Your activity patterns

This allows:

* Skilled users to rise
* Long-term contributors to stand out
* New users to climb fairly

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### How HIQ Affects Earnings

Hilo rewards quality over volume.

A higher HIQ can lead to:

* Higher XP gains
* Better reward multipliers
* Access to advanced quests
* Special challenges
* Recognition and status

Being accurate matters more than being active.

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### Core Principles

* You cannot buy HIQ
* You cannot brute-force reputation
* You cannot pay for credibility
* Long-term performance always wins

This is what keeps Hilo fair, healthy, and non-gambling.