The Loop
The rank ladder
One rule: every like, comment and repost your work receives is one lifetime point. Nothing for posting volume, nothing for following, nothing you can buy. The ladder is log-scaled on purpose — each rank is roughly five times the last, so insignia mean the community kept coming back to your work for years, not that you had a loud week.
Cadet
Everyone starts on the pad.
0start here
Crew
First contributions in the log.
500points
Specialist
Known for knowing something.
2,500points
Pilot
Work people fly with.
10,000points
Flight Engineer
The margins are on the page.
50,000points
Mission Specialist
Missions cite this work.
250,000points
Commander
A million thanks, literally.
1,000,000points
Flight Director
The room goes quiet.
5,000,000points
Firewall note: ranks celebrate contribution, and contribution only. Feeds are ranked by engineering signal (the dvblocks help), never by rank — a Cadet's correct ledger outranks a Commander's vibes.