Accumulated trust is a public, non-transferable and observable metric. Within Alerta, it replaces the logic of digital reputation quantified by interactions. Its constitutional treatment appears in Article VII.
The founding threshold
Each entity of the system starts with a baseline trust defined by its role. A newly incorporated Vigía has an initial score that allows them to document and submit observations, yet not to participate in counter-observation processes or access the Chamber of Vigías until the founding threshold is exceeded. The threshold is reached through sustained verified participation during a minimum period.
Components of the score
The calculation of the trust score composes five principal factors in accordance with Article VII: volume of verified contribution, quality of contribution, temporal consistency, territorial diversity and reception of counter-observations. Each factor has a specific weight published in the technical annex and is assisted by Agent 06 of Saphi Intelligence.
The verification chain
An observation passes through a documented verification process before its publication, in accordance with Article VI. The stages are: capture, triage, expert validation when applicable, editorial review and publication. Each stage is recorded with its author and its time. The complete chain remains accessible for audit.
Decay through inactivity
Trust decays when participation is interrupted during prolonged periods. The decay is deliberately slow and reversible. An entity that resumes participation recovers the score in accordance with the rhythm of its verified contribution.