Behavioural history
History makes more sense when you can see the whole journey.
One event is one dot. Careful history helps connect the dots, without turning a claim into a fact.
What a behavioural history record is
Not a rating. A record.
Behavioural history is the data layer a Reputation Record is built from: every verified interaction, evidence submission and resolution, kept in order.
Structured
Every entry has a type, a timestamp and, wherever possible, evidence attached. Not a free-text star rating.
Cumulative
New entries add to the record over time. It becomes more complete with each interaction, never replaced.
Attributable
Entries are tied to a verified identity on both sides: who reported, and who it concerns.
Contestable
The subject can respond to, dispute or resolve any entry. Silence is never taken as agreement.
Why it’s different
A point-in-time check vs a history.
| Point-in-time check | Behavioural history | |
|---|---|---|
| Time horizon | A single point in time | Continuously updated |
| What it captures | Status at the moment of the check | A pattern across many interactions |
| Goes stale? | Yes. Accurate only until the next event | No. New entries extend it, they don’t expire it |
| Can improve over time | No | Yes. Resolved disputes and positive history both count |