My understanding of relatr, and correct me if I’m wrong, is that the client integrates relatr, and scores are calculated by the client. We’re envisioning that the scores are calculated by a WoT Service Provider independently of clients, then communicated to clients using Trusted Assertions or some other method, with the rationale spelled out below. btw I would love to see someone use relatr as the core engine of a WoT Service Provider. View article →

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Hey! Not exactly. Nothing is computed client side, the client simply makes a call to a Relatr server. The server computes the trust score based on social graph distance and custom validations. So yes, the scores are calculated by the service provider independently of clients . As we discussed a few days ago, we are considering adding trusted assertions to the mix. This way, a client can choose to either fetch published trusted assertions, call the server, or do both depending on it's needs