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Coracle's algo is very simple: `nfollows(pubkey) - pow(2, log(nmutes(pubkey)))`. The log thing I've been told is stupid, but even such a dumb/simple algorithm works very well.
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sommerfeld 1y ago

You mean nfollowers(pubkey) and nmuters, right?

Also, is it a global value or does nfollowers/nmuters depend on the observer? Is it nfollowers/nmutters that the observers also follows?

I'm just wondering since any global computation can be attacked and gamed.

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hodlbod 1y ago

Yeah, local to the user, `nfollows` is "how many people the current user follows who mute target pubkey", same with mutes.

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sommerfeld 1y ago

Oh nice, so pubkey in your explanation is actually the observer's pubkey, that makes more sense!

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hodlbod 1y ago

The pubkey is actually the key being considered, but the functions are based on the user's pubkey. But you're right that the names are backward so you could think of it either way 😅