I did give a few guys positive rep (check my trust link)? 
Not sure about 'promoting' though - is that the same as giving positive feedback?
Not sure about 'promoting' though - is that the same as giving positive feedback?Hmm, not sure, but here's what it looks like on my trust string with 1 depth:
Tomato, for example, apparently promoted Gavin, Kludge, etc.
You're just promoting the Default trust list, as far as I'm concerned - might be an issue on my side, too ?