Re:The blockchain paradox: Why DLTs may do little to transfo...
by MarkPNeyer on Thursday June 15, 2017 @12:17PM
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There isn't an absolute reputation score. Reputation is computed pairwise. Rep(a,b) means "What is the implied reputation of person b, given the persons a trusts"
So a bunch of fake accounts aren't going to influence a's perception of b,unless a has trusted someone who'se created those fake accounts. IN that case, the mistake a made was trusting someone (directly or indirectly) who'se created a bunch of fake accounts.
Because the input weight of a person decreases with their distance on the graph from a, the only sybil attacks that would screw you up would be ones conducted by people who you've said you trust.
So a bunch of fake accounts aren't going to influence a's perception of b,unless a has trusted someone who'se created those fake accounts. IN that case, the mistake a made was trusting someone (directly or indirectly) who'se created a bunch of fake accounts.
Because the input weight of a person decreases with their distance on the graph from a, the only sybil attacks that would screw you up would be ones conducted by people who you've said you trust.