Im trying to understand specifics of the distance rule in the WOT.
Assuming that one must reach 80% of sentinels in 5 or less walks:
The G1 license states:
To become a new member of the Ğ1 WoT therefore 5 certifications must be obtained at a distance <= 5 of 80% of the WoT sentinels.
So the new member’s first walks can only be backwards through their list of certifiers-of … but what I would like to have clarification about is whether or not the rule walks ONLY backwards through certifiers-of (in that it’s about 80% of sentinels reaching you in 5 or less directed walks… its about who knows you, not about who you know) or does the rule walk also forward through the certified-by list (so that any member could reduce their own centrality simply by selecting to certify a member who is further than 5 walks, even if they dont know them… which sounds dangerous to me).
The obvious answer to me seems that the rule is always walking backwards from the member through their certifiers-of (or forwards from all sentinels to the member), but I have not found/read specific clarification about this… and it seems vague that it’s stated as « at a distance <= 5 » without specifically stating that these are directed walks.
After reading, and re-reading, Elois’ carefully chosen, and precise words:
Let’s now define the distance rule:
Distance rule: member A is said to observe this rule if and only if for a subset xPercent % of referent members R there exists a path of length less than or equal to stepMax between R and A.**
Where he doesnt specifically say “directed walk” but does draw the path from 80% referents to the member… Im going to work from the assumption that the distance rule certainly respects the directed walks of the directed graph that the wot is; besides this only makes sense.
You francophones are VERY gifted with your precision, even in a second language.
Spencer971
P.S. In a future version of the G1 license… perhaps wording more like Elois would be even more clear…
ie) To become a new member of the Ğ1 WoT therefore 5 available certifications must be obtained such that at least 80% of the WOT sentinels can reach the new member at a distance <= 5.
I wrote this article in French, @thomasbromehead translated it into English
In the French version I write “de R vers A”, which implies a directional path:
Règle de distance : un membre A respecte la règle de distance si et seulement si pour plus de xPercent % des membres référents R il existe un chemin de R vers A d’une longueur inférieure ou égale à stepMax.**
Indeed in the translation of @thomasbromehead, it became “between R and A”, the translation has lost the notion of direction, and I didn’t see that during my proofreading
Thank you for confirmation… still, your translated words made it fairly clear… also the numerous references that clearly state the WOT is directed… it just makes sense.
I have a feeling Im bothersome with all my silly questions (that I missed having not been here in the early years). the good news is, if nobody answers me… Ill answer myself eventually. Thank you for your time Elois.
