Proof of Quality

Consensus simulator

Configure the rubric, validator classes, rounds, and thresholds exactly as a project creator would, then cast validator votes and watch each dimension resolve into a project-level verdict. Booted with the example security-audit project — change anything.

Validator classes

Classes are personas defined once — human or AI, each with its own vote weight and (optional) collateral. Which classes review (and how many) is decided per round below, not here. Collateral is optional — most projects rely on vetting, rewards, and reputation.

Vote weightCollateral

Escalation ladder

Round 1 is the base review. Each escalation step below is run in order, but only while the datapoint stays unverified — any required dimension below its strength threshold. When a step runs, its validators are added and every dimension is re-scored.

Round 1 · base

Escalation step 1

Run only if the datapoint still isn't verified after round 1

Rubric dimensions

Each dimension is scored independently and has its own strength threshold. Its group signal is a weighted median of the votes (snapped to the nearest scale point) — robust to a single outlier — and strength is the share of weighted votes clustered near that value. If any required dimension misses its threshold, the whole datapoint isn't verified and the next escalation step is added.

Resolved · Yes

Scale labels (low → high)

Strength needed

70%

Weight

2×

Skip when

NoYes

Round 1

Junior 1Junior 2Junior 3

Round 2 (not called)

Senior 1Senior 2

Strength100%

Resolved inRound 1/2

Counts2×

Resolved · High

Scale labels (low → high)

Strength needed

70%

Weight

1.5×

Skip when

InfoCritical

Round 1

Junior 1Junior 2Junior 3

Round 2 (not called)

Senior 1Senior 2

Strength100%

Resolved inRound 1/2

Counts1.5×

Resolved · Moderate

Scale labels (low → high)

Strength needed

60%

Weight

1×

Skip when

HardEasy

Round 1

Junior 1Junior 2Junior 3

Round 2 (not called)

Senior 1Senior 2

Strength100%

Resolved inRound 1/2

Counts1×

Project outcome

Accepted100%

Every required dimension reached the strength threshold.

Collateral outcome

A validator far from the consensus forfeits a tier of their collateral — the further out, the bigger the tier. Land close to the group and it all comes back.

Validator	Penalty	Returned
Junior 1	0%	—
Junior 2	0%	—
Junior 3	0%	—

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