Trust Score for People
HYFY's people rating system is built around positive recognition. It gives people a way to celebrate qualities they have personally seen in someone using a simple, positive-only scale.
The 3-4-5 Recognition Scale
People are not rated from 1 to 5. Every person-to-person rating is a positive endorsement on a specific trait:
| Score | Label | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chill | A positive, easygoing endorsement |
| 4 | Fire | A strong recognition of that quality |
| 5 | Elite | Exceptional recognition for that quality |
There is no 1 or 2 for people. If you do not want to endorse a trait, you simply do not rate it.
How It Works
Ratings are given for individual traits rather than as one general opinion. Social traits describe everyday interactions; professional traits describe work, collaboration, and expertise. HYFY combines the represented traits and categories so that one narrow type of recognition does not define the whole person.
What You See in the App
The Trust Score page and profile surfaces show the number together with its supporting context:
| Display | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Trust | The current overall Trust Score |
| Hypers | The number of different people whose current ratings count |
| Traits | How many different traits have been rated |
| Ratings | The total number of current trait ratings |
An unrated person displays 0. Once eligible ratings exist, a numeric score is shown:
| Visible range | Recognition shown |
|---|---|
| 3.00-3.99 | Chill |
| 4.00-4.99 | Fire |
| 5.00 | Elite |
The score may include decimals because HYFY combines several traits and ratings. A single Elite endorsement does not immediately create a perfect 5.00; early scores are intentionally cautious until more independent people support them.
Who Can Rate a Person?
HYFY applies clear eligibility rules:
- Both people must follow each other.
- You cannot rate yourself.
- Profiles controlled by the same account cannot rate each other.
- Only an active public or professional people profile can submit a rating.
- Private profiles cannot be rated.
Mutual following establishes a two-way connection, but it does not guarantee that people know each other well. Use the Trust Score as context, not as proof.
How Ratings Affect the Score
| Situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| First few ratings | A number appears, but it moves cautiously |
| More independent raters | The score becomes more representative of the shared pattern |
| Several traits are rated | The overall score reflects a broader view of the person |
| A rating gets older | It gradually carries less influence |
| A fresh rating arrives | The current evidence is recalculated |
Time decay does not assume that a person became better or worse. It only reduces confidence in older evidence. Time by itself cannot push a person's score upward: strong old endorsements can gradually soften toward the Chill baseline unless they are supported by fresh recognition.
Updating a Rating
You have a short period to correct or update a rating, with a limit on how frequently it can be changed. After that period, a cooldown applies before a new rating for the same person and trait can be submitted.
Only the reviewer's current active opinion for that trait contributes to the score. Older versions do not stack up as extra votes.
Trust Score celebrates positive qualities. It should never replace your own judgment when deciding whether to meet, hire, work with, or trust someone.