Damus
Account deleted · 171w
I disagree. There are better indicators. Follow is a sign of curiosity, not trust. Passing the content of another account onto your followers is a sign of trust. Zaps give you an indicator of valu...
captain ☦️ profile picture
Disagreement is what my web of distrust concept is meant to bring into light. If you disagree with my web of distrust concept, then I challenge you to present a better one.

I am not interested in a construct that is driven by engagement, whether that be likes or reposts. A follow is a clear signal that can be easily withdrawn if trust is broken. Same with the mute. Reports cannot be retracted, so they are a permanent form of dis-engagement.
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Account deleted · 171w
I agree with the mute and ban, so I agree with the web of distrust. It’s the trust I don’t trust. Presenting a solid model for aggregated trustworthiness would be more interesting. But only engagement can give you that.
zach · 171w
Right, but in this schema distrust and trust are imbalanced. You have revocable and irrevocable distrust actions. Why not also revocable and irrevocable trust actions? Follow is revocable; repost is irrevocable (though admittedly not a singular act, so can be down-weighted).