Staking lets you put extra conviction behind a vote when you really mean it. A regular tap says you agree. Staking says I'd put my reputation on this.
Where to find it: If staking is turned on for your account, open the More menu (the ... menu) on a post or comment and choose Stake your vote. Most people will not see this entry yet; the wager engine is still rolling out.
How to stake
- Open the ... menu on the post or comment and pick Stake your vote.
- Choose Upvote or Downvote.
- Pick a tier. Vote is the free, standard vote. Higher tiers like Endorse, Boost, Bet hard, and All in carry more weight, and steeper consequences if your network disagrees. Some tiers stay locked until you've earned enough trust.
- Press Stake to confirm (or Vote if you stayed on the free tier).
What happens next
A plain Vote counts in your network the same way a regular UpTrust or DownTrust always has. If you pick a higher tier, the site records your stake, but the engine that resolves stakes is still being rolled out. Until it's live, the app tells you the stake is registered and will resolve once the engine is online. So feel free to stake the things you believe in, just know the payoff and the cost arrive later.
Trust bet when you reshare
Resharing a post uses the same five tiers under a different name. In the post menu, Trust bet opens a share dialog where you can add an optional take and pick your bet. That path is for sharing something to your network with your trust behind it; it is a different control from Stake your vote on an existing post. See Trust bet a post for the full walkthrough.
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