Get rid of trust lists completely, implement a standard of evidence of theft, violation of contractual agreement, or violation of applicable laws for negative rating, and make trust ratings little more than a comment on the profile once again. Simplify the system and increase accountability for its use and abuse.
That will happen the day Theymos successfully hires
precogs to help with the forum moderation and undermine the bad event from happening before it starts.
What you recall here requires a massive work-load !
If alone the standard of evidence of theft was enforced, who shall we give that hammer ?
Theymos ? I think he's overwhelmed with stuffs.
Global mods ?
This would only move the heat from a bunch of seats to a single one.
Who is going to research the applicable laws ? Should the forum hire lawyers ?
The current system has it's flaws, it is not perfect, but what could be the alternatives ?
(Alternatives shouldn't put more workload on the current staff)
As we've see with Cryptios, maybe another company will see the light of day to moderate trust ? I highly doubt so but why not.