PCR133 – WoT's The Deal with David Strayhorn

Summary

David Strayhorn, creator of Brainstorm and Grapevine, joins the show to announce a major initiative to build a decentralized Web-of-Trust for Nostr. David explains his journey from neurologist to trust-protocol architect and details how NosFabrica pivoted from healthcare to tackling the foundational problem of trust that all Nostr applications face.

The discussion covers David's GrapeRank algorithm, a personalized scoring system that uses follows, mutes, and reports to effectively combat spam and impersonation, and how NIP-85 (Trusted Assertions) can deliver these scores to any client. The episode culminates in the official announcement of the "WoT-a-thon," NosFabrica's six-month hackathon designed to kickstart an open-source ecosystem of trust tools, ultimately aiming to make Nostr a safer and higher-signal network for everyone.

Links

Service Providers for Personalized Trust Metrics (https://primal.net/straycat/service-providers-for-personalized-trust-metrics)

GrapeRank (https://primal.net/straycat/graperank)

Integration of NIP-85: Trusted Assertions into Nostr Clients (https://primal.net/straycat/integration-of-nip-85-trusted-assertions-into-nostr-clients)

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