Agora.fail Documentation
Understanding the mechanics of truth-based social media
Overview
Revolutionary social media using economic incentives to combat misinformation
Truth has value
Accurate posts earn AGORA tokens through community validation
Lies have costs
False information results in token penalties and reputation loss
Community decides
Democratic voting with financial stakes ensures accountability
Human-only platform
Biometric verification prevents bot manipulation
Transparent process
All decisions are auditable and immutable
How It Works
Three-step process from claim to resolution
Post Creation
Factual Claims: Verifiable statements requiring token stakes
Opinions: Personal views with no stakes required
Community Voting
Verified users stake tokens and vote on truth/lie. Voting lasts 48-72 hours with weighted consensus determining results.
Resolution
Truth: Author and supporters earn tokens
Lie: Author loses stakes, opponents earn
Unclear: Stakes returned, minimal penalties
Token Economics
AGORA token powers the truth market
Staking
Required for factual claims to ensure skin in the game
Voting
Used to participate in consensus and truth validation
Rewards
Earned for accurate posts and correct votes
Reputation
Higher balances indicate trustworthiness and accuracy
Token Distribution
- New users receive 100 AGORA tokens to start
- Daily participation rewards (5-10 tokens)
- Truth rewards scale with stake amount and confidence
- Maximum penalty per failed post: 50% of stake
Game of Life Consensus
Conway's Game of Life ensures fair validator selection
Unpredictable
No one can manipulate validator selection process
Deterministic
Anyone can verify the selection process independently
Fair
All witnesses have equal probability of selection
Transparent
The entire process is visually observable
Seed Grid
Previous block hash seeds the initial Game of Life grid
Run Automaton
Conway's rules applied for 8 generations
Map Cells
Living cells in final generation map to witness addresses
Select Validators
Selected witnesses become validators for current round
Interactive Demo
Human Verification
One human, one account - ensuring platform integrity
Biometric Verification
- Face verification during account creation
- Periodic re-verification to prevent transfers
- No anonymous accounts allowed
- AI detection for deepfake prevention
Privacy Protection
- Biometric data processed locally on device
- Only cryptographic hashes stored on servers
- GDPR and CCPA compliant data handling
- Account deletion available at any time
Development Roadmap
Five phases from foundation to public launch
Phase 1: Foundation (Completed)
- Smart contract architecture
- Token economics design
- Game of Life consensus mechanism
- UI/UX prototypes
Phase 2: MVP Development (In Progress)
- Core posting and voting functionality
- Basic user authentication
- Token reward mechanisms
- Mobile-responsive web app
Phase 3: Witness System (Q1 2025)
- Game of Life validator selection
- Cryptographic witness proofs
- Consensus mechanism deployment
- Security audits
Phase 4: Token Launch (Q2 2025)
- AGORA token distribution
- Biometric verification system
- Mainnet deployment
- Community governance
Phase 5: Public Beta (Q3 2025)
- Open beta testing
- Mobile applications
- API for third-party integrations
- Scale testing with real users
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about how Agora.fail works
How do you prevent coordinated attacks?
Multiple layers: biometric verification prevents fake accounts, Game of Life selection prevents validator manipulation, and economic stakes make attacks costly.
What if someone loses all their tokens?
Users receive daily participation rewards and can earn tokens through accurate voting even without making posts. The system is designed to be recoverable.
Who decides truth in subjective matters?
Only factual claims require community consensus. Opinions, commentary, and subjective content can be posted without stakes or voting.
How do you handle breaking news?
Claims can be marked as "developing" with longer voting periods. Users can also stake on confidence levels rather than absolute truth/false.
Is this just censorship with extra steps?
No. Unlike censorship, failed posts remain visible but marked as "failed." Users learn from mistakes rather than having content deleted.