Clout
Clout is a subjective reputation score derived from observed actions. It is an observer-dependent opinion, not a global value.
1. Purpose
Section titled “1. Purpose”- Decentralized reputation without central authority.
- Reward participation (journeys, service).
- Penalize “cringe” (failed teases) or instability (restarts).
- Drive social hierarchy and “coolness” dynamics.
2. Conceptual Model
Section titled “2. Conceptual Model”- Score: Floating-point projection of social events.
- Subjectivity: Derived by each node based on personality and seen history.
- Resonance: Interaction impact depends on observer “liking” (resonating with) the act.
Invariants
Section titled “Invariants”- Growth: Tied to positive service and journey participation.
- Decay: Half-life-based reduction over time.
- Cringe Penalty: Actor loses clout if their tease fails to resonate with the observer.
3. Algorithms
Section titled “3. Algorithms”Resonance Logic (TeaseResonates)
Section titled “Resonance Logic (TeaseResonates)”Determines if an observer approves of a tease:
Score = Hash(EventID + ObserverSoul) % 100.Threshold = 50 + (Sociability/5) - (Chill/10) - (Agreeableness/20).Resonates = Score < Threshold.
Clout Projection
Section titled “Clout Projection”Observer-side adjustments:
- Tease (Actor):
+1.0(Resonates) /-0.3(Cringe). - Service (Actor):
+2.0(e.g.,stash-stored). - Journey Complete (Target):
+0.5. - Journey Timeout (Target):
-0.3. - Online (Target):
+0.1. - Offline (Target):
-0.05.
Weighting & Decay
Section titled “Weighting & Decay”Adjustment = BaseWeight * TimeDecay.
- BaseWeight:
1.0 + (Sociability/200) - (Chill/400). - TimeDecay:
1 / (1 + age/halfLife). (See Personality for half-life).
4. Failure Modes
Section titled “4. Failure Modes”- Asymmetry: Missing events (e.g., service logs) leads to unfairly low opinions.
- Volatility: High-sociability nodes may experience rapid clout swings.
5. Security & Trust
Section titled “5. Security & Trust”- Subjective Immunity: Cannot be hacked globally; each peer verifies claims via signed evidence.
- Proof-of-Action: Clout adjustments require cryptographically signed event proofs.
6. Test Oracle
Section titled “6. Test Oracle”TestDeriveClout: Event-to-score projection accuracy.TestTeaseResonance: Personality-based approval checks.TestCloutDecay: Temporal reduction verification.