# How Reputation Works Nexus Nodes build reputation by correctly verifying external deposits and processing withdrawals back to original chains. **Reputation Calculation Logic**\ Current Reputation equals Initial Score plus Total Valid Signatures plus Random Luck Factor minus Time Decay Penalty. * **Valid Signatures:** Reputation points gained for every valid cross-chain attestation signaling that a user deposited funds on an external chain. * **Time Decay:** Reputation rots over time. If a node stops verifying external chains or goes offline, its score drops automatically. * **Slashing:** If a Nexus Node signs a fake deposit, pretending funds arrived on Ethereum when they did not, their staked SPECTRA and delegated assets are slashed. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.spectratoken.xyz/4.-reputation-system/how-reputation-works.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.