Would You Join a Social Network That Makes Status Explicit?

Most social platforms already rank people through followers, verification, influence and algorithmic visibility. GoldEnt’s takes a different approach: it makes virtual wealth, prestige, reputation and hierarchy visible instead of pretending they do not exist.

That raises an uncomfortable question: is an openly hierarchical social network more honest than a platform that hides hierarchy behind algorithms?

I explored this idea in a short article:

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I am genuinely interested in opposing views. Would you try this kind of social experience, or does the concept cross a line for you?