Isn't this the same as having social credit scores? Seems like it could definitely lead to that at the very least...
The last feature of https://jumble.social/ in 2025:
A reputation filter that hides notes from the bottom X% of users by reputation.
It works across feeds, notifications, and replies, and is especially effective at reducing spam when browsing large public relays. #devstr
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I've made that connection too, but not quite. Its relative to who you know, who they know, if they've made their profile identifiable, and have a vanity address linked. The only "social credit" factor is if the given calculation weighs against user reports.
Profilestr shows you how trust calculation can vary between WoT Projects.
As a more established account:
https://profilestr.com/profile/npub1g0tlqlgsh8nxyaz7zze0cgq6wnwp0z3s3sc5py6s6p4sg3mczmssqfhyrr
You:
https://profilestr.com/profile/npub1knyr046f9a9q9evl060m3g2xqtd2mx7dtqf7kjd0zekprchsgnuqnl672h
Either way, WoT scoring exists in lieu of being a truly open protocol that people use as a platform for speech & is wholly voluntary, but highly encouraged to use to filter out the noise and spam programmatically.
No system is perfect and there will always be people who are considered a false positive.
The scores are currently based on the network of relationships, your reputation increases when followed by high-reputation users. Since there are a lot of spam accounts in our network, most normal users end up in the top 10%.
I think this is quite different from a social credit system.
it's soft defense for a soft attack method. i'm sure there will be ways found to game current schemes and they will get more advanced and circumvent these attacks.
This is bound to be a long-term battle.
it's necessary security, but i think the current designs will limit legit new people from appearing, i think money is a primary simple thing, LN+nostr... NWC. the idea of not zapping to use stuff will be normalized.
i mean, denormielized
Yes for sure, if its not the government deciding what's socially acceptable or not..