How scouting works

Scouting measures how good you are at spotting underground talent before others, and how much you contribute to the scene over time. The general logic is public; exact weights and anti-abuse details stay private — like every ranking system, to prevent gaming.

Your scout score rises when

• You back artists early who then grow organically.
• You support a variety of artists, not just one.
• You stick around: comments, activity, continuity across months.

It stays flat or drops when

• You go inactive for long stretches.
• You try to game the system or use artificial behaviour.
• You back already-established artists (no discovery there) or pumped/fake growth.

Spend is not the lever

Paying more does not buy a higher score. A small real support proves conviction; from there what counts is whether your picks were truly underground and grew on their own.