Concept · dictionary entry

Shared Facts

Claims admitted by more than one federation node under stated conditions.

Definition

Facts admitted by more than one federation node, under stated conditions of admission. Sharing does not create truth; it records that multiple nodes have admitted the same claim under their own rules of admission. Disagreement is preserved, not resolved.

Formal reference

Sovereign Web4 Federation: Architecture, Governance and Interoperability for Machine-Comprehending Nodes — §4

Related concepts

• federation
• evidence structure

Demonstrations

• Chamber scenario scenario-4

Limitations

• Multiple nodes admitting a claim does not make the claim true
• A shared fact may be withdrawn by any admitting node without disturbing the others