How do I win?
Zero Authority Quest Reward Procedure
Winning a Quest (Non-Bounty Model)
In Zero Authority, quests do not operate on winner-takes-all bounty mechanics. There are no single winners, no subjective selection, and no centralized approvals. Rewards emerge from participation, contribution, reputation, and sustained alignment.
This system is designed to reward behavior, not submissions — and coordination, not competition.
Core Principles
Quests are participation-based, not contest-based
Rewards are probabilistic and reputation-weighted
Contribution compounds over time
Alignment > visibility
Activity > performance theater
Quest Flow Procedure
1. Quest Creation
A creator launches a new quest.
The quest defines purpose, objectives, and contribution pathways
The creator sets a reward fee (not a prize pool)
This fee is automatically deposited into the Treasury Contract
The treasury becomes the reward engine — not the creator.
2. Participation Phase
Participants join the quest.
Users contribute through actions, tasks, coordination, content, development, research, or execution
All actions are recorded onchain
Participation builds activity score and reputation weight
There is no “submission” model — only verifiable contribution.
3. Reputation Accumulation
Each participant builds a living reputation profile:
Consistency of participation
Quality signals
Verification history
Cross-quest contribution
Long-term alignment patterns
Reputation is cumulative, portable, and composable across quests.
4. Treasury Control Layer (NOVA AI)
The Treasury Contract is governed by NOVA AI.
NOVA AI:
Monitors participation data
Tracks activity levels
Evaluates reputation weight
Analyzes contribution patterns
Models long-term alignment
This creates a dynamic contribution graph rather than static scoring.
5. Reward Distribution Logic
Rewards are not claimed — they are granted.
NOVA AI selects wallets for reward distribution based on:
Activity intensity
Contribution consistency
Reputation weight
Cross-quest engagement
Ecosystem alignment
This selection is:
Non-deterministic (not predictable)
Non-gameable (anti-sybil + reputation weighting)
Continuous (not event-based)
Probabilistic (likelihood-based, not ranking-based)
6. Distribution Execution
NOVA AI triggers treasury distributions
Smart contracts execute transfers
Rewards flow directly to selected wallets
All distributions are transparent and onchain
There is no announcement of winners — only proof of contribution and receipt.
System Outcome
Quests produce:
Long-term contributors, not short-term hunters
Ecosystem builders, not task mercenaries
Compounding reputation, not disposable wallets
Coordination networks, not leaderboard economies
Philosophy
In Zero Authority, you don’t “win” a quest.
You become valuable to the system.
Rewards follow gravity.
Reputation is mass.
Participation bends the treasury.
And alignment determines flow.
This is not a marketplace.
It’s an economy of trust, coordination, and emergence.
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