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How Kurrency Works

<h2>What is Kurrency?</h2>
<p>Kurrency is UnderKurrent's engagement currency. It rewards participation and contribution to the platform — from daily logins to quality posts to kurator endorsements. You can spend Kurrency on premium features or gift it to other members.</p>

<h2>How Do I Earn Kurrency?</h2>
<table>
<thead><tr><th>Action</th><th>Kurrency</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Daily login</td><td>+1</td><td>Check in once per day</td></tr>
<tr><td>7-day streak</td><td>+5</td><td>Log in 7 days in a row</td></tr>
<tr><td>Publish a post</td><td>+10</td><td>Core contribution</td></tr>
<tr><td>Post K-score >50</td><td>+2</td><td>Quality bonus</td></tr>
<tr><td>Post K-score >75</td><td>+5</td><td>Higher quality = more kurrency</td></tr>
<tr><td>Post K-score >90</td><td>+10</td><td>Top-tier content</td></tr>
<tr><td>Report an event</td><td>+5</td><td>Timeline enrichment (after moderator approval)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Post a comment</td><td>+2</td><td>Discussion engagement</td></tr>
<tr><td>Receive an upvote</td><td>+1</td><td>20/day cap to prevent farming</td></tr>
<tr><td>Receive an endorsement</td><td>+5</td><td>Trust signal from other users</td></tr>
<tr><td>Gain a follower</td><td>+2</td><td>Influence growth</td></tr>
<tr><td>Kurator endorsement</td><td>+15</td><td>Expert recognition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Report acted on (1 report)</td><td>+10</td><td>Moderator removes flagged content</td></tr>
<tr><td>Report acted on (2-3 reports)</td><td>+15</td><td>Community consensus bonus</td></tr>
<tr><td>Report acted on (4+ reports)</td><td>+20</td><td>Strong consensus</td></tr>
<tr><td>Profile completion</td><td>+10</td><td>One-time: bio + avatar</td></tr>
<tr><td>Referral (user joins + returns)</td><td>+50</td><td>When referred user logs in after 24h</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>How Do I Spend Kurrency?</h2>
<table>
<thead><tr><th>Feature</th><th>Cost</th><th>Duration</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Voice chat access</td><td>10</td><td>24 hours</td></tr>
<tr><td>Custom RSS feed</td><td>50</td><td>30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Create a Kollection</td><td>75</td><td>30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Create an Event Arc</td><td>150</td><td>30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Boost a post</td><td>25</td><td>24 hours</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Kurrency Expires</h2>
<p><strong>Kurrency expires on a rolling 60-day basis.</strong> Each time you earn Kurrency, it has its own 60-day expiry from when it was earned. This means:</p>
<ul>
<li>Kurrency earned on January 1 expires on March 2</li>
<li>Kurrency earned on January 15 expires on March 16</li>
<li>Each batch has its own expiry date</li>
</ul>
<p>Your <strong>spendable balance</strong> is the sum of all non-expired Kurrency. Old Kurrency fades away naturally without a sudden loss. This encourages you to use your Kurrency rather than hoard it.</p>
<p><strong>Lifetime earned</strong> (used for K-Score calculation) is never affected by expiry. Your K-Score reflects your total contribution history, not your current balance.</p>

<h2>Who Gets Features Free?</h2>
<p>These users have all premium features unlocked without spending Kurrency:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Staff and administrators</strong></li>
<li><strong>Kurators and above</strong> (karma 500+ AND K-score 60+)</li>
<li><strong>Founding Members</strong> (first 1,000 registered users)</li>
<li><strong>Rekurrent Subscribers</strong> ($5+/month)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Can I Gift Kurrency?</h2>
<p>Yes! Visit any user's profile and click <strong>"Gift Kurrency"</strong> to send Kurrency to another member. The recipient can spend the gifted Kurrency on premium features.</p>
<ul>
<li>Maximum 500 Kurrency gifted per day</li>
<li>Gifted Kurrency expires after 60 days (same as earned)</li>
<li>Rekurrent subscribers and users with Kurrency balance can gift</li>
</ul>

<h2>Do Votes Affect Kurrency?</h2>
<p>Every vote counts equally — this is a democratic platform. Your upvote earns the author +1 Kurrency regardless of your own K-score. Quality is rewarded through post K-score bonuses, not weighted voting.</p>

<h2>What About Downvotes?</h2>
<p>Downvotes don't directly reduce your Kurrency balance. However, posts with negative karma earn reduced Kurrency:</p>
<ul>
<li>Post karma ≥ 0: Full Kurrency earned</li>
<li>Post karma < 0: Reduced earning (+5 for post, no upvote earnings)</li>
<li>Post karma < -10: No Kurrency earned</li>
</ul>

<h2>How Does Kurrency Affect K-Score?</h2>
<p>Your K-Score is based on <strong>lifetime earned</strong> Kurrency, not your current balance. Spending or gifting Kurrency does not lower your trust score. The more you contribute, the higher your K-Score.</p>

<h2>Tiered Pricing for Rekurrent Subscribers</h2>
<table>
<thead><tr><th>Tier</th><th>Monthly</th><th>Kurrency</th><th>Bonus</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Supporter</td><td>$5</td><td>+50/mo</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>Patron</td><td>$10</td><td>+120/mo</td><td>+20%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Champion</td><td>$25</td><td>+300/mo</td><td>+20%</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hero</td><td>$50</td><td>+600/mo</td><td>+20%</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Higher tiers earn more Kurrency per dollar — a thank-you for deeper commitment to the platform. Rekurrent subscribers also get all features unlocked and can gift surplus Kurrency to other members.</p>

<h2>One-Time Donations</h2>
<p>One-time donations earn Kurrency at a flat rate of <strong>10 Kurrency per $1</strong>. This is a great way to try premium features before committing to a monthly subscription.</p>

Revision #22 • Aug 8, 2026 9:16 a.m. • Unknown

How Kurrency Works

<h2>How Do I Spend Kurrency?</h2>
<table>
<thead><tr><th>Feature</th><th>Cost</th><th>Duration</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Voice chat access</td><td>100</td><td>7 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Custom RSS feed</td><td>50</td><td>30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Create a Kollection</td><td>75</td><td>30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Create an Event Arc</td><td>150</td><td>30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>Boost a post</td><td>25</td><td>24 hours</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Can I Gift Kurrency?</h2>
<p>Yes! Rekurrent subscribers can gift surplus Kurrency to other members. The recipient can spend the gifted Kurrency on premium features. Maximum 500 Kurrency gifted per day.</p>

<h2>What About Downvotes?</h2>
<p>Downvotes don't directly reduce your Kurrency balance. However, posts with negative karma earn reduced Kurrency:</p>
<ul>
<li>Post karma >= 0: Full Kurrency earned</li>
<li>Post karma < 0: Reduced earning (+5 for post, no upvote earnings)</li>
<li>Post karma < -10: No Kurrency earned</li>
</ul>

<h2>How Does Kurrency Affect K-Score?</h2>
<p>Your K-Score is based on <strong>lifetime earned</strong> Kurrency, not your current balance. Spending Kurrency does not lower your trust score. The more you contribute, the higher your K-Score.</p>

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