# Trust graph

-   a [[graph]] expressing [[trust]] relationships
    -   [[nodes]] are of three types
        -   a [[person]] making a trust statement
        -   the [[target]] of a trust statement, which can be an [[artifact]], a [[person]], or an [[institution]]
        -   the [[reason]] for trusting the target
            -   [[expert judgment]] ("I understand this article and I consider it sound.")
            -   trust in the [[creator]] of an artifact
            -   the [[reputation]] of the target
            -   &#x2026;
    -   a trust relationship is a [[semantic triple]] of the form "A trusts B for reason C"

