how it works

How Effort Will Be Evaluated, How Merit Will Be Calculated, and How Housing Will Be Allocated in GiveItToGot

Effort Evaluation (Labor and Contribution Tracking):

Effort in GiveItToGot is not just about time clocked. It’s about impact, skill level, difficulty, scarcity, and social value.

Key Variables the Algorithm Uses to Score Contribution:

1. Time Invested: Verified hours spent doing labor or service.
2. Skill Level/Specialization: Higher points for harder-to-learn or critical-skill jobs.
3. Physical and Mental Demand: Hazardous or emotionally demanding roles get contribution boosts.
4. Social Impact: Jobs with wide community benefit (teachers, nurses, sanitation workers) get weighted multipliers.
5. Scarcity of Role: High-need, low-supply roles receive temporary contribution score boosts to fill demand gaps.
6. Efficiency and Output: Higher productivity earns performance bonuses.
7. Innovation/System Impact: People creating systemic improvements (like inventors or reformers) earn large contribution jumps.

Merit Calculation:

The system uses a rolling, weighted, lifetime-average algorithm with time-decay logic:

- Lifetime Cumulative Contribution
- Recent 6-month to 2-year Rolling Contribution
- Category Diversity to encourage varied forms of giving
- Verified Peer Reviews (with anti-bias checks)
- Public Need Multiplier (e.g., urgent need for farmers during food shortages)

Housing Allocation Example (Studio vs Skyrise Condo):

All housing units are logged by size, location, sustainability rating, and luxury level. Housing access depends on:

- Current Contribution Tier
- Lifetime Contribution History
- Family/Household Size
- Proximity to Work (essential workers get preference near jobs)
- Health and Accessibility Needs
- Time on Waitlist (for high-demand units)
- Community Service Recognition

Example Scenario:

Person A: 10-year paramedic with high social impact and recent overtime shifts.
Person B: Freelance designer with low contribution over the past year.

Result: Person A is awarded the skyrise condo. Person B is offered a studio or mid-tier unit based on their contribution score.

Transparency and Appeals:

Every housing decision comes with a visible reason code, showing how the decision was made. All allocation data is publicly auditable. Appeals are allowed, and community oversight ensures no favoritism.

Final Thought:

This same logic applies across all areas of access in GiveItToGot—housing, travel, resource allotments, even medical priority during crises.

In GiveItToGot, contribution is the only currency.