Trust graph

• a [[graph]] expressing [[trust]] relationships
  • [[nodes]] are of three types
    • a [[person]] making a trust statement
    • the [[target]] of a trust statement, which can be an [[artifact]], a [[person]], or an [[institution]]
    • the [[reason]] for trusting the target
      • [[expert judgment]] ("I understand this article and I consider it sound.")
      • trust in the [[creator]] of an artifact
      • the [[reputation]] of the target
      • …
  • a trust relationship is a [[semantic triple]] of the form "A trusts B for reason C"