Reputation is an important and multifaceted concept in society. Known from antiquity for centuries it has been around, deeply embedded in various levels of communication and transactions. Seems like after all these time there are no secrets left in this term, except for philosophical and ethical aspects that are endless.

But with the advent of web3, the discussion around reputation has gained importance again. The concept of reputation as a combination of trust and accountability remains highly relevant, but with a new and specific challenge. The thing that brings an added layer of complexity is that in web3 reputation and identity become separate.

In fact reputation is the only (ok, at least the main) source of trustworthiness in web3. Either when you need to be trusted by someone, or when you need to be sure in the accountability of the other parties involved in communication.

And here is seems to be the most distinguishing peculiarity of reputation in web3. It’s no longer a philosophical and ethical category, but an applied function which is deeply intertwined with the challenges of identity, trust and accountability in this new digital environment.

It may seem a disappointing downgrading of the term from the highs of philosophy to the level of the tool. But does it really what we should regret on the threshold of the new era?

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Nomis — web3 reputation scoring protocol

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