# Contribution Weights # # Global policy for how much each contributor role counts toward weighted scores. # Used by the build pipeline to compute weighted_score in contributors.json # and Contribution Index (CI) in reward-mechanism.md. # Updated via PR — changes here affect all contributor profiles. # # Weights sum to 1.0. The build pipeline multiplies each contributor's role count # by the corresponding weight, then sums across roles. # # Current rationale (2026-03-14, revised from Rio's mechanism design brief): # - Sourcer = Extractor = Challenger at 0.25 each. This signals that finding # the right source with a clear rationale, turning it into a structured claim, # and challenging existing claims are equally valuable acts. Equal weighting # prevents agent CI domination during bootstrap (agents fill extractor role, # humans fill sourcer and challenger roles). # - Synthesis connects claims across domains — high value but rare. # - Review is essential but partially automated via the eval pipeline. # # Review after 6 months of data. If sourcer contributions turn out to be # low-effort, the weight is too high. If challengers produce disproportionate # belief changes, the weight is too low. Weights are policy, not physics. role_weights: sourcer: 0.25 extractor: 0.25 challenger: 0.25 synthesizer: 0.15 reviewer: 0.10 # Contribution Index (CI) leaderboard weights # See core/reward-mechanism.md for full spec ci_weights: belief_movers: 0.30 challenge_champions: 0.30 connection_finders: 0.40