BAD Status
BAD Status is Tythe’s protocol-level penalty system; a credibility quarantine mechanism for TRIS identities that have violated trust, manipulated scoring logic, or deceived the network.
Unlike a low DISC Score (which reflects inexperience), BAD Status reflects violation. It is:
Punitive
Non-negotiable
Publicly visible
ZK-anchored and enforced at the system level
A TRIS with BAD Status is not underdeveloped. It is flagged.
What Triggers a BAD Status
Sybil Behavior
Duplicate TRIS IDs, multi-wallet rerolls, or identity falsification
Exploit Abuse
Gaming scoring logic, relays, or reward loops
Governance Manipulation
Delegation exploits, vote spamming, or rule-breaking proposal activity
ZK Verification Failure
Failed ZK-KYH / ZK-KYB re-verification when requested
Reputation Laundering Attempts
Using burner TRIS IDs to bypass score history or evade violations
Cross-Protocol Violations
Trusted ecosystem partner reports of repeated misconduct
BAD Score Lock: Severity Bands
Once a TRIS is assigned BAD Status, its DISC Score is no longer calculated from TCT.
It is forcibly locked within a 1–6 severity band:
6
Minor Violation
E.g., spam or low-severity policy breach
5
Repeated Low-Severity Offenses
Patterned gaming of score logic or Credonation proximity
4
Sybil / Identity Manipulation
Multiple TRIS attempts, false uniqueness claims
3
Exploit or Replay Attack
Gaming incentives, relay tampering, malicious coordination
2
High-Level Protocol Fraud
Governance subversion, large-scale deception, multi-party
1
Protocol Blacklist (Irreversible)
Credibility revocation; permanent expulsion
Severity Band is public, ZK-anchored, and tied to a Violation Code
All DISC computation is suspended; no multipliers, no Credonations, no DRs
TRIS cannot be used to validate or verify others
GateCR systems automatically reject flagged IDs
All BAD Scores are permanent unless remediable decay is explicitly supported for that specific infraction class.
Enforcement Effects
Score Suppression
DISC Score locked at 1–6; cannot increase without clearance
Credonation Disabled
Cannot send or receive TCT validations
Index Removal
TRIS hidden from Cred List and Cred Chain
orgRank Freezing (if applicable)
TCT accumulation halted until status review
Visibility Warnings
Flagged across all API and UI surfaces
Reputation Quarantine, Not Reversal
TCT in the Credibility Vault is not destroyed, but it no longer counts toward score computation
Metadata is preserved for transparency and historical context
The flag is ZK-anchored and visible via all public DISC Score and validation lookups
Attempting to bypass with a new TRIS will automatically inherit the BAD Status if linked
Investigation & Remediation
If the underlying violation allows for decay (e.g., temporary spam or accidental misuse), the TRIS may be eligible for reactivation through the TCT Sinking investigation system.
However, most violations (3 and below) result in long-term or permanent exclusion.
Why BAD Status Matters
In a system where trust is enforceable, violations must have irreversible consequences.
The BAD Status mechanism allows Tythe to:
Deter manipulation of trust systems
Protect reputation integrity for honest users
Prevent reentry or rerolls by flagged actors
Preserve the security and signal value of the DISC Score
This is not social punishment. It’s architectural defense.
“The way of the treacherous is their ruin.”
— Proverbs 11:3
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