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How Rawly Voting Works: Community Vote, Jeton Rewards Explained
Why voting matters on Rawly
Most social platforms have voting in some form — likes, upvotes, reactions. None of them pay you for it. On Rawly, voting is an economic act. Voters on brand missions earn 30% of the prize pool. That is not symbolic. A brand mission with a 1,000 Jeton pool distributes 300 Jeton among voters who correctly identified the winning submission.
This design solves a real problem: how do you get honest curation? When voters have money riding on getting it right, they vote on quality — not on who they know, not on who voted first, not on whatever is trending. The financial incentive and the quality incentive point in the same direction.
The challenge lifecycle — step by step
Challenge opens
A challenge is posted with a prompt, a prize pool in Jeton, and a submission window (typically 24 hours). Creators take a photo live in the Rawly app and submit. No gallery uploads. No editing.
Submission window closes
When the submission window ends, the challenge moves to voting phase. Submitters cannot vote on the challenge they entered.
Voting window opens (24 hours)
Any eligible Rawly user can vote. You browse the submitted photos and select the one you believe is the best. One vote per challenge.
Votes are tallied with weight applied
When voting closes, votes are counted with each voter's civic rank multiplier applied. A Judge's vote (×2.0) counts as two Citizens' votes. The submission with the highest weighted total wins.
Prize pool distributed
The winning creator receives their share. Voters who voted for the winner receive their share of the voter pool — proportional to their vote weight. Jeton lands in accounts immediately.
How voter earnings are split
The voter pool size depends on the challenge type. The split within that pool depends on vote weight.
| Challenge type | Creator gets | Voter pool total | Platform keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 75% | 10% | 15% |
| Brand mission | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| Private | 85% | — | 15% |
Within the voter pool, Jeton is distributed proportional to each voter's weighted contribution. If 30 citizens voted correctly in a 300 Jeton voter pool, each earns 10 Jeton. If the same pool had a mix of ranks, higher-ranked voters earn more per vote.
Vote weight — how rank multiplies earnings
Every voter has a vote weight determined by their Cursus Honorum rank. Higher rank means both more influence on challenge outcomes and a larger share of voter reward pools.
| Rank | Vote weight | Voter earnings (300 Jeton pool, 30 correct voters) |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen | ×1.0 | 10 Jeton |
| Steward | ×1.2 | 12 Jeton |
| Curator | ×1.5 | 15 Jeton |
| Judge | ×2.0 | 20 Jeton |
| Leader | ×3.0 | 30 Jeton |
| Guardian | ×4.0 | 40 Jeton |
Each Jeton is worth €0.06. At Guardian level, a single correct vote on a 300 Jeton voter pool earns €2.40. That compounds quickly across multiple challenges per week.
Curation accuracy — why it matters
Curation accuracy is the percentage of your votes that matched the eventual winning submission. It is tracked per account across all challenges you have voted in.
Accuracy matters for two reasons. First, it is a rank requirement — Judge rank requires 85% curation accuracy, which means consistently picking the right photo before the full vote tally is in. Second, accurate voters are the ones who actually earn from the voter pool. If you vote for the losing submission, you earn nothing from that challenge.
Who can vote
Any Rawly user who has completed the onboarding phase (Citizen rank or above) can vote on challenges. The only restriction: you cannot vote on a challenge you submitted to.
There is no minimum follower count, no traffic threshold, no paid tier. Voting is open to all Citizens and above from day one of reaching that rank.
Voter Score bonus
Voting also earns Score — Rawly's civic reputation system. Correct challenge votes award Score. Score contributes to Cursus Honorum rank advancement. The more consistently you vote, the faster your rank advances, and the more your voter earnings scale. Voting and earning feed each other.
Stewards (first rank above Citizen) earn an additional passive layer: +1 Jeton for every 50 feed votes cast, up to 2 Jeton per day. This is separate from challenge voter rewards and runs continuously in the background while you use the app normally.
For a deeper look at how rank affects voter earnings, see Rawly Cursus Honorum: how rank affects your earnings. For the full challenge mechanics from the creator side, see how to earn Jeton by voting on Rawly.
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Claim Your Founding SpotFrequently asked questions
How does voting work on Rawly?
After a challenge's submission window closes, a voting window opens. Any eligible Rawly user picks the photo they believe is the best submission. When voting closes, votes are tallied with civic rank vote weight applied. The highest weighted total wins. Voters who picked the winner earn Jeton from the voter pool.
Do voters earn money on Rawly?
Yes. On brand missions, 30% of the prize pool is distributed among voters who voted for the winning submission. On standard challenges, 10% goes to correct voters. Distribution is weighted by civic rank — higher ranks earn proportionally more.
What is vote weight on Rawly?
Vote weight is a multiplier based on Cursus Honorum rank. Citizens ×1.0, Stewards ×1.2, Curators ×1.5, Judges ×2.0, Leaders ×3.0, Guardians ×4.0. It affects both influence on challenge outcomes and share of voter earnings pools.
Can you vote on challenges you submitted to?
No. Challenge submitters cannot vote on the challenge they entered. This prevents self-voting and vote manipulation.
What is curation accuracy on Rawly?
Curation accuracy is the percentage of your votes that matched the eventual winning submission. It is required for rank advancement — Judge rank requires 85% — and determines whether you earn from each voting round. Only correct votes earn from the voter pool.