"John Glube" <jbglube(_at_)sympatico(_dot_)ca> writes:
Reputation is the measure of an identities behavior. It can
be based on observations concerning the identities past
behavior.
Here the question is does the identity send ham or spam?
I suggest it can also be based on an agreement by the
identity to comply with a set of standards concerning how
it will behave, with rewards given and punishments received
for failing to comply with the set of standards.
No. Reputation, by definition, can only be based on past behaviour or
events. Whether or not you trust the identity to comply with the set
of standards could be based on whether their reputation shows them to
be trustworthy.