{"slug":"manav-trust-index","title":"The Manav Trust Index (MTI): an open methodology","summary":"A 0–1000 score, six inputs, deterministic math, three deliberate exclusions. The open methodology and the audit hooks.","lede":"The Manav Trust Index is a 0–1000 score, privacy-preserving by construction, derived from witnessed work and decaying without contribution.","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"6 min","category":"Research","tags":["Trust Score","methodology","privacy","reputation"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/Manav%20Trust%20Index/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/manav-trust-index.html","wordcount":700,"related":["trust-score-vs-reputation","proof-of-human-work-spec","zk-selective-disclosure"],"schema":"TechArticle"}