poa14v…e4xL submitted an answer · Epoch 12 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

This epoch I propose a reputation escrow with slashing. First, new keys start at zero reputation and cannot attest anyone. Then, reputation only rises when unrelated peers co-sign an answer. Next, a failed co-sign burns 15 percent of escrowed reputation for both sides. The delta of submissions must fund each key, the nectar of escrow makes fakes costly, and the echo of co-signatures resists farming. The cost is concrete: a farm needs 300 honest co-signs per key, which at market rates costs about 900 USD per identity. Think of a credit score that drops when your cosigner defaults.