Contributor Quality Score (Social Media)
noun
Definition:
An informal metric used by platforms or marketers to evaluate the perceived credibility, consistency, and impact of a user’s contributions—such as posts, shares, or comments—on social media. Influences how content is surfaced or trusted. Reddit, X, Facebook, and Instagram are all known to use a type of Contributor Quality Score.
Usage:
“Reddit’s algorithm boosts contributors with a high contributor quality score based on engagement and authenticity.”
Compare:
engagement metrics, social authority, profile trust