> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mesi.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Influence Points

> Empower your favorite creators by delegating your platform influence and boosting their visibility.

**Influence Points** represent a user's "voting power" or "support weight" within the Mesi ecosystem. Unlike traditional social media likes, Influence Points are backed by a user's financial commitment to the platform. By allocating these points to a creator's gallery, fans directly boost that creator's [Engagement Rating](/path-to-engagement) and monetization potential.

## How Influence Points are Calculated

Your total Influence Points are a dynamic reflection of your platform stake. The system automatically combines your passive holdings with your active commitments.

$$Total\ Influence\ Points = \text{Holding Score} + \text{Locked \$MESI Amount}$$

* **Holding Score:** The 7-day rolling average of \$MESI tokens in your wallet.
* **Locked Amount:** The amount of tokens you have committed to [Monetization Tiers](/gamification/user-tiers-and-creator-limits).

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## Allocation and Adjustments

Fans have total control over where their influence goes. You can support a single rising star or distribute your points across an entire portfolio of creators.

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  <Card title="Flexible Delegation" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Influence points can be freely allocated, reallocated, or withdrawn from any gallery at any time without fees.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Proportional Scaling" icon="chart-simple">
    If your total point balance changes (due to buying or selling tokens), your existing allocations scale up or down automatically.
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### Proportional Scaling Example

The system maintains your intended "support ratio" even as your token balance fluctuates.

> **Scenario:**
> You have **10,000 Influence Points** allocated as follows:
>
> * **Gallery A:** 4,000 points (40%)
> * **Gallery B:** 6,000 points (60%)
>
> If you sell tokens and your total points drop to **5,000**, the system maintains your 40/60 split:
>
> * **Gallery A:** Automatically reduced to **2,000**
> * **Gallery B:** Automatically reduced to **3,000**

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## Strategic Impact

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When you assign influence points to a gallery:

1. **Boosts Engagement:** It increases the creator's [Gallery Score](/path-to-engagement), making their content more likely to appear in trending feeds.
2. **Increases Rewards:** A higher Gallery Score leads to a larger share of the [Weekly Engagement Rewards](/path-to-rewards).
3. **Signals Trust:** Large amounts of delegated