Citadel Dispatch CD167: PIP - VERTEX WEB OF TRUST
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Jul 11, 2025 Discover how Vertex is revolutionizing the concept of a Web of Trust to enhance reputations and combat spam. Delve into the future of app security, where decentralized solutions outperform traditional methods. Explore algorithmic intricacies in social media, focusing on user engagement and data integrity. Learn about challenges in the NOSTA ecosystem, like distinguishing bots from actual users. Plus, hear touching stories of technology nurturing family connections, setting the stage for a more secure digital future.
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Web of Trust Beats Central Spam Control
- Spam mitigation has historically been centralized and prone to censorship and manipulation.
- Webs of trust on Nostr provide a decentralized, scalable, trust-minimized alternative for spam control.
Verify App Signers with Trust
- When installing apps, trust the app signer instead of blindly trusting the source.
- Use reputation data like top followers to verify that the signer is genuine and not an impersonator.
Personalized vs Global Scores
- Vertex offers both global and personalized reputation algorithms.
- Personalized algorithms tailor trust scores to the user's social graph for more relevant recommendations.