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The conversation quickly steered towards the current reputation system on Hive, characterized by a logarithmic scoring scale. Mo elaborated on how reputation scores are calculated based on upvotes received, compounded by the amount of Hive Power (HP) behind those votes. However, concerns were raised about how this system leads to issues, including the potential for abuse through downvotes driven by personal vendettas, which can unjustly harm a user's reputation.
The panel also reflected on experiences from the past, discussing notable figures within the community who have manipulated the existing system to achieve high reputation scores, regardless of their actual contributions. These examples highlighted the systemic flaws in the application of reputation metrics that need addressing.