Badges & Tiers

Badges are visual indicators of a creator’s or viewer’s ViewCred level. They appear on profiles, next to content, and in comments — giving readers an instant credibility signal.

ViewCred Tier Badges

Badge	Tier	ViewCred Range	Visual
🌱	New	0-199	Seedling — just getting started
✍️	Contributor	200-399	Pen — active participant
✅	Trusted Voice	400-599	Checkmark — proven reliability
🏛️	Authority	600-799	Pillar — established credibility
🔮	Oracle	800-1000	Crystal — highest trust level

Special Badges

🛡️ Senate Member — Elected to the editorial verification board
🔥 Streak Badge — 30+ consecutive days of quality contributions
🎯 Sharp Eye — 10+ confirmed accurate content flags
🌟 Founding Member — Early Phase I participant

Badge Visibility

Badges appear in three places:

Creator profile — full badge collection displayed
Content byline — ViewCred tier badge shown next to creator name
Comments — Tier badge shown to give weight to contributions

Badges cannot be hidden — they are a public accountability mechanism.