Attestation Signals
Statements made by identities, organizations, institutions, or systems may become signals that contribute trust-related context.
ConceptualAttestor · Trust Signals
Trust Signals
Trust signals are observations, records, indicators, events, or relationships that may influence how observers understand trust, reputation, accountability, and confidence.
Trust signals do not determine trust. They provide information that may help explain why trust may exist.
Evidence Signals
Supporting documents, records, sources, and evidence relationships may become signals that influence confidence and evaluation.
ConceptualVerification Signals
Verification outcomes, certification records, and validation activity may create signals relevant to trust and reputation.
PlannedReputation Signals
Historical activity, repeated behavior, community observations, and accumulated records may contribute to reputation over time.
ExploratoryAccountability Signals
Clear attribution, transparent corrections, visible responsibility, and reviewable records may strengthen trust-related understanding.
ConceptualCorrection Signals
Corrections, amendments, clarifications, and retractions may themselves become signals of transparency and accountability.
ConceptualSignal Direction
Trust signals may be positive, negative, neutral, mixed, or uncertain. Their meaning depends on context, evidence, history, and interpretation.
Signal → Context → Evaluation → Trust
Trust Signal Philosophy
Attestor does not use trust signals to impose conclusions. Instead, trust signals preserve information that may help observers evaluate statements, identities, evidence, records, and relationships more transparently.
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