Trust System

How Verification Works

AfroPoints does not publish everything immediately. Records become useful only when they pass scoring, corroboration, or manual review.

The Confidence Inputs

Proof presence

A public link, receipt, listing, or image makes it easier to trust and easier to review.

Source type

Self-observed and official notices usually score better than vague hearsay.

Recency

Rates and prices decay fast. Recent observations carry more weight.

Precision

City, neighborhood, and route information are essential for publishable data.

Contributor trust

Good history, confirmations, and low rejection rates improve how quickly your data clears.

Nearby similarity

If your report matches nearby recent reports, it is easier to verify automatically.

What Gets Sent To Review

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Rent and lease reports

These affect fraud risk and often need human eyes before publication.

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Clinic and pharmacy costs

Health prices can be sensitive, inconsistent, or outdated quickly.

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New routes or new cities

Fresh market coverage needs a trust baseline before public release.

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Large outliers

Anything that moves roughly 20% or more from baseline gets looked at first.

Review Outcomes

DecisionWhat happensContributor impact
ApprovedContribution is confirmed, confidence is stored, and the domain table is published.Trust improves and confirmation bonuses can be applied.
RejectedThe raw submission stays in history but never powers public feeds.Trust can drop if the record was clearly wrong or misleading.
Hold / needs follow-upThe reviewer waits for more context, proof, or corroboration.No public publication yet.

What Reviewers Look For

  1. Does the report clearly identify what was observed?
  2. Is the timing recent enough for the category?
  3. Does the proof link actually support the claim?
  4. Is the value plausible relative to local baselines?
  5. Would a buyer trust this record in a dashboard or export?

AfroPoints is not trying to be a social feed. It is trying to become trusted African market infrastructure. That means quality beats volume.