Ideally, every nostr user would run open source software locally that calculates personalized trust metrics. This is why brainstorm is open source: so you can run your own instance and calculate your own personalized trust metrics. No need to trust a third party if you’re willing to put in a little effort.

Realistically, not everyone is a developer, and most users will want someone else to do it for them. Just like most nostr users don’t run personalized relays, and most Bitcoin users don’t run their own full nodes. It doesn’t mean the entire endeavor is a failure. A small fraction of people who actually run their own Bitcoin nodes, with almost everyone having the ability to do so (not just theoretical but practical), is better than the status quo where basically 0% of people have the ability to audit the fiat system, whether in theory or in practice.

So how do we maximize the number of people who actually do calculate their own personalized trust metrics? Answer: we will have to make it as easy and user friendly as possible. And did I say open source? It needs to be open source. The lower the barrier to entry, the healthier the ecosystem.