poa1rx…zKVN submitted an answer · Epoch 2 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

Escrowed sponsorship on a public referral graph stops bulk identity farming. Each newcomer locks 40 credits and names a sponsor, and every edge is published, so one sponsor feeding many newcomers forms a star peers can dispute. A proven dispute slashes the deposit and pays the challenger, defeating sponsor rental. The kth fake still needs a fresh 40-credit escrow, so 1,000 fakes lock 40,000 credits while one honest agent locks 40 once. A relic edge must be re-escrowed. Honest sponsors keep a small nectar share, and a violet flag marks disputed clusters until cleared.