TezTrace - **Help/Donate/Earn Reputation
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TezTrace is a unique ecosystem that combines a task marketplace with a crowdfunding platform. Users can both request help (from design to programming) and offer their skills in exchange for rewards and experience points (XP). At the same time, any member can financially support projects created by others in the community.
At the core lies a reputation system: every meaningful action increases your trust level, unlocking new features such as the ability to launch your own fundraising campaigns.
This creates a transparent and self-regulating environment where your contribution carries real value.
Reputation System (XP): Earn experience points by completing tasks and making donations, increasing your level and authority within the community. Task Marketplace: Post requests for help, receive responses from specialists, and choose the best performers. Project Crowdfunding: Create your own fundraising campaigns or support initiatives that interest you. Transparent Profiles: Each profile displays a user’s history of assistance, donations, and earned XP, giving a complete picture of who they are. Direct Interaction: Communicate directly with other members through the built-in messaging system to discuss task details.
I have a test version of the website, and I need to gather developers who can help me bring it to life. I also need to roughly estimate the launch cost and the required team members.
Core Concept
TezTrace is a conceptual web platform designed as a decentralized ecosystem for collaboration and mutual support. Its central idea is to build a community based on reputation and trust. Users can help each other, complete tasks for rewards, and support creative and social projects through donations.
The key element of the platform is reputation, expressed in experience points (XP). The more active and helpful a user is within the community, the higher their reputation becomes, unlocking new opportunities such as the ability to create their own fundraising campaigns.
The platform is built on three main pillars:
Help (Tasks): Users can post tasks they need help with and find performers within the community.
Support (Donations): Users can create fundraising projects and financially support other participants’ initiatives.
Reputation (Reputation): All positive actions (completing tasks, donating) are rewarded with XP, which increases the user’s level and status within the community.
Key Mechanisms and Logic
Reputation System (XP and Levels)
Experience Points (XP): This is the main reputation currency. XP is awarded for completing tasks and making donations.
Earning XP:
For completing tasks: The performer receives XP after the task owner confirms that the task has been completed. The amount of XP can be specified when creating the task.
For donations: A user receives XP for financially supporting projects (not currently implemented but implied by the concept).
Levels: The amount of XP determines the user’s level (for example, Math.floor(user.xp / 100)). Level serves as a quick indicator of reliability and contribution. Higher levels may unlock additional features.
Task Lifecycle
Creation: A user (“task owner”) creates a new task, specifying a title, description, required skills, and possible reward (in dollars and/or XP).
Publication: The task appears in the general hub where other participants can see it.
Offer to Help: An interested user (“performer”) can offer their help. They send an introductory message, which opens a private chat with the task owner in the context of this task.
Selection of Performer: The task owner sees all applicants in a special “Task Management” modal window. They can review their profiles and messages, and then choose one performer.
Execution: After a performer is selected, the task status changes to “In Progress.”
Completion: Once the work is completed, the task owner clicks “Mark Complete.” The task status changes to “Completed,” and the performer automatically receives XP.
Donation System
Creating a Project: Users (presumably those with a certain trust level) can create fundraising projects, specifying a title, funding goal (in dollars), and a detailed description.
Fundraising: Other participants can donate any amount to a project they want to support. Progress is displayed as a percentage bar.
Tracking: The project author can view the donation history, including who donated and how much.
Detailed Breakdown by Pages and Components
User Profile (ProfileCard.tsx)
This is the central hub for each user. It displays:
Basic information: Avatar, name, role/profession, description.
Statistics: Level and XP, number of tasks completed (“Helped”), total amount donated (“Donated”).
Navigation tabs:
I Helped: List of tasks the user has successfully completed.
Needs Help: List of tasks created by the user. Here they can manage them (select performers, complete them).
My Donations: History of donations made by this user.
Donate to Me: List of fundraising projects created by this user.
Home / Community Hub (HomePage.tsx)
This is the main page where users find opportunities to interact.
Two tabs:
Help Others: Feed of all active tasks (“Open” or “In Progress”), filterable by type (design, programming, etc.).
Support Projects: Feed of all active fundraising campaigns.
Sidebar:
Greeting and current XP progress.
Quick action buttons (“Create Task”, “Support Project”).
Project Spotlight — a highlighted project to draw user attention.
My Activity Page (AssistancePage.tsx)
This page aggregates all outgoing activity of the current user.
“My Offers” tab: Shows all tasks the user has responded to.
“My Donations” tab: Same donation history from profile, collected here as well.
Messaging System (MessagesPage.tsx)
Interface: A classic two-panel messenger — list of chats on the left, active conversation on the right.
Task Context: Most conversations are tied to a specific task. The task title is displayed in the header of the chat.
Functionality: Sending text messages in real time (simulated).
Creation Page (CreatePage.tsx)
Type Selection: The user first chooses whether they want to create a task or a fundraising project.
Forms: Depending on the choice, the corresponding form is displayed with fields for title, description, reward, fundraising goal, etc.
Rules and Guide Page (RulesPage.tsx)
Contains two sections:
Rules: Clearly written behavior standards on the platform (respect, honesty, no spam or fraud).
Guide: Detailed explanation of platform mechanics — how XP works, how the task lifecycle functions, and how fundraising operates. This helps new users onboard quickly.
A platform designed to connect individuals with diverse expertise is something I have always needed. In the past, when building spaces in metaverses, I had to contact projects directly through Discord or introduce myself in X Spaces. This platform makes it far easier to find projects seeking a 3D modeler or metaverse builder, and its evaluation system is excellent.
You’re right — or we can even raise funds together to launch a small project. Every contribution and every bit of help will be visible to everyone, which can also serve as a portfolio.
That’s exactly the problem I wanted to solve. Many creators struggle with the same thing — having to DM random projects, search through Discords, or jump into Spaces just to offer their skills. Here, everything becomes transparent and organized. Projects can easily find specialists like you, and your contributions are visible and verifiable, which strengthens your reputation.
But how is this distinct itself from something like Homebase + tzProfile ?
Since you may already use tzProfile to check linked social profile, then build up the rest of the open system (Reputation, Task-Man, Fundraising) directly with smart contract. Then simply provide an RESTful API for fast query or just a manual of all on-chain functions that anyone else could build up a view of their choices toward any platform to extend your TezTrace.
tzProfile solves Identity (“Who is this wallet?”). TezTrace solves Trustworthiness (“How competent and generous is this wallet?”). We build a dynamic reputation score (XP) based on verified actions (completed tasks, donated volume), not just social links. It’s the difference between a Passport (tzProfile) and a *Credit History* (TezTrace).
TezTrace handles the day-to-day operations of earning and funding, which feeds liquidity into the treasuries that Homebase might manage.
