How do MetricPoints work?
Submitting a Metric – If you submit a Metric, like a company’s website address, your MetricPoints balance is automatically increased by 4 points. If you then delete the data, your MetricPoints balance is reduced by the 4 points. If you submit bad data, don’t delete it and another member or admin requests a deletion of the data, your MetricPoints balance will be reduced by 4 points plus a penalty amount of up to 50 points. If it is just a minor error, like spelling, etc. the penalty will be small or non-existent. However, please double-check the spelling and validity of the data to ensure its quality. Voting for a Metric – If you vote for a Metric, your balance is increased by 1 point. If you change an existing vote, it’s neutral to your points balance. Take pride in your votes. With data democracy there’s some civic duty involved – help others who may help you someday. Submitting a Business Credit Survey – If you submit a survey for a customer, you’ll earn 20 MetricPoints for your cont
