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A couple of more notes on auth resolution.

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Erik Johnston 2015-01-14 13:43:59 +00:00
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@ -252,8 +252,14 @@ inform the other with suitable proof.
The proofs can be: The proofs can be:
- An *event chain* that shows an auth event is *not* an ancestor of the event. - An *event chain* that shows an auth event is *not* an ancestor of the event.
This can be done by giving the full ancestor chains up to the depth of the
invalid auth event.
- Given an event (and event chain?) showing that authorization had been revoked. - Given an event (and event chain?) showing that authorization had been revoked.
If a server discovers it cannot prove the other side is wrong, then it accepts
that the other is correct; i.e. we always accept that the other side is correct
unless we can prove otherwise.
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