What is a trust tier?
The server computes a tier from votes and other signals: Observation (new or few votes), Soft trust, Confirmed, or Flagged. No human decides — it’s algorithmic. Higher tier means more unique voters, positive ratio, time span, and often geographic spread. See check and the extension for the result.
What can I check?
Domain or URL, email, phone number, IBAN, or any text. You enter the value; the system hashes it (no plain data stored) and shows community trust: plus/minus counts and tier.
What is Info Noise Index?
A claim-verification tool. You submit a claim; peers (in a Space or web) search and contribute snippets; a coordinator merges them into a summary. Uses opaque IDs where possible; servers and WebSockets still coordinate Space flows — see Privacy Policy for PII (Personally Identifiable Information). Use it from the Info Noise Index page or inside a Space.
What is a Space?
A private mini-community with a code (e.g. GRIGSI-XXX). Free = one person: use a one-time link (works once). Pay for more: Community Space gives a reusable link tied to your license. You can upgrade anytime; going from Community to Personal is free (re-join without license). Create or join.
What is a Quick Space?
Free = one person: use a one-time link (works once). Chat, video, files. Need more people or a reusable link? Community Space (paid, link tied to license). Create or join Space (same entry as everywhere).
How do I vote (trust or warn)?
From the homepage check input or the browser extension: after you see a result, you can vote +1 (trust) or -1 (warn). The extension sends an opaque client ID — no email or name. Rate limits apply (e.g. 5 votes per hour per IP).
Is my data stored?
Trust checks use hashes and aggregates where designed that way. We still run servers (APIs, WebSockets, logs) and optional telemetry with retention; the contact form can include PII (Personally Identifiable Information) if you type it. See the Privacy Policy for what is collected and exceptions.
How does connection work in Spaces? Is my chat or video relayed by the server?
Chat, video, and screen sharing in Spaces often use P2P (WebRTC) when networks allow, but our servers still participate in signaling, join, room configuration, and related APIs. Info Noise Index inside a Space coordinates over our WebSocket service, so claim text and merged results pass through the server for that mode. This is a technical description, not legal advice; see the Privacy Policy for PII (Personally Identifiable Information).
Can I use the trust API from my site?
Yes. GET /trust?hash=... and GET /api/trust?hash=... return plus1, minus1, tier, totalVotes. POST /vote-hash accepts hash, vote, and an opaque clientId. See the project docs (API-PUBLIC-TRUST.md). For browser calls from another domain, the server may need to allow your origin (CORS).
I can’t join a Space / “No free seats”
Organization Spaces have a max participants limit. If the Space is full, the server rejects the join. Try another Space or ask the admin to increase the limit (license).
Where do I get the browser extension?
For development you load the unpacked extension from the project folder (Chrome/Edge:
extensions/chrome-edge-opera/, Firefox: extensions/firefox/). Store listings (Chrome Web Store, etc.) are optional — see the project docs.