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# Understanding the Platform

Learn how Perle Labs reward system works, explore different project types, and understand how to progress through user tiers.

### Navigation at a Glance

* **Home (Dashboard):** Your live points, daily check-in, activity streaks, badges, referrals, and task/project stats.
* **Marketplace:** Browse and accept projects by category (All, Educational, Accuracy, Social).
* **Earnings:** See a weekly points recap and a detailed ledger by Task / Check-in / Referral; view badges.
* **Leaderboard:** Rankings across Task Points, Check-in Points, Referral Points, and total Perle Points.
* **Referral:** Your invite link, share buttons (X, Telegram, Email), and referral analytics (totals, pending, points).

### How Points Work

#### Point System Overview

* **Task Points:** Earned for completing tasks in accepted projects.
* **Check-in Points:** Daily check-ins award points and help build your streak multiplier.
* **Referral Points:** Earn points when referrals join and participate.
* **Pending Points:** Points awaiting validation/settlement before they post to your total.
* **Spin Points:** Bonus points from daily spin wheel.
* **Feedback Points:** Earn points for providing feedback.

#### Point Tracking & Transparency

* Your total points are visible on every page header tile (Home/Earnings/Referral).
* **Earnings → Weekly Recap** shows a graph of points by day for the current week.
* **Earnings → Task / Badges / Points tabs** give itemized history (title, project, date, points, status).
* **Pending, Referral, and Total** counters are surfaced on the Dashboard and Referral pages.

### Dashboard (Home)

What you see:

* **Points Card:** Total points and last 24h delta.
* **Daily Check-in:** Tap “Check in” to claim points and extend your streak.
* **Active Days / Longest Streak:** Consistency metrics that influence multipliers and badges.
* **Quick Stats:** Accepted Tasks, Total Tasks, Completed Projects, Total Projects (with week-over-week indicator).
* **Referral Snapshot:** Total Referrals, Referral Points, Pending Points + your invite link.
* **Profile & Badges:** View current tier and open the full badge list.
* **Recommended Projects:** Shortcut to Marketplace when opportunities are live.

**Pro tip:** Check in daily first, then accept tasks from Recommended Projects or Marketplace for a higher effective yield.

### Marketplace

How it works:

* **Popular Projects:** When live, featured opportunities appear here.
* **Category Tabs:** All / Educational / Accuracy / Social to quickly filter.
* **Sort:** Use the Sort control (bottom right) to order by newest, points, or relevance (options may vary by release).
* **Accepted/Total/Completed/Projects tiles:** Your current workload and throughput.

**Project types you’ll see:**

* **Educational:** Micro-lessons & quizzes to unlock higher-value work.
* **Accuracy:** Annotation, evaluation, and validation across text, image, audio, and video.
* **Social:** Community and referral-driven actions (when available).

### Earnings

* **Points Tile:** Live totals with quick chips for Task / Check-in / Referral subtotals.
* **Weekly Recap Chart:** A day-by-day bar chart of points earned this week.
* **Ledger Tabs**
  * **Task:** Per-task entries (Title, Project, Date, Points, Status).
  * **Badges:** Milestones that grant points or unlocks.
  * **Points:** Unified breakdown of all point events.
* **List Tools:** Sort and layout toggle (list/grid), plus pagination and rows per page.

**Pro tip:** If an expected entry isn’t posted, check the “Pending Points” on Dashboard/Referral. Most items settle after validation.

### Leaderboard

* **Columns:** Position, User, Task Points, Check-in Points, Referral Points, Perle Points (total).
* **Purpose:** Shows platform-wide performance to recognize top contributors across different activities.
* **Fairness:** Quality and validation rules still apply, high accuracy sustains rank better than raw volume.

**Pro tip:** Balanced activity wins, combine daily check-ins, steady task accuracy, and ethical referrals.

### Referral

* **Share & Earn Panel:** Your invite link + share buttons (X, Telegram, Email).
* **Counters:** Total Referrals, Referral Points, Pending Points.
* **Search & Tabs:** Search referrals; switch between User and Tasks views to audit what’s crediting your points.

**Payout logic (high level):**

* You earn a percentage of your referrals’ verified points (terms may vary by campaign).
* Referral Points appear as “Pending” until validation completes.

### Progression & Tiers

* **Tier Badges:** Novice → Researcher → Scholar → Professor → Mastermind (based on lifetime points and sustained accuracy).
* **Accuracy Gates:** Maintaining quality (e.g., benchmark/consensus pass rates) unlocks higher-value tasks.
* **Streak Effects:** Longer streaks → stronger multipliers → faster tier progress.
* **Visibility:** Your current tier and badges are shown on Dashboard and in Earnings → Badges.

**Coming soon:** The first tier (**Researcher**) is now available and can be easily unlocked through Educational projects.  Higher tiers will be introduced in upcoming platform releases.

### Best-Practice Tips

* Check in daily to keep your streak and multiplier active.
* Finish Educational modules early to unlock Accuracy projects.
* Prioritize accuracy. Quality boosts points more than volume over time.
* Use the Marketplace filters to target projects that match your domain.
* Invite peers you trust. High-quality referrals sustain Referral Points (and your reputation).
* Monitor Earnings weekly to catch issues early and track your growth.

### **Tier Progression System**

COMING SOON