Disagreement raises the stakes
Anyone can back a different outcome with a larger REP bond. A completed challenge opens another appeal period. Disagreement follows the same public rules.
The last resort
A fork creates outcome universes with one-way REP migration. One child universe is created for each possible answer, each with its own REP.
The final answer
When an appeal period ends without a new challenge, the latest outcome becomes final. Applications can use that answer under their own settlement rules.
Terms in this guide
All key terms →- Bond
- REP put at risk behind an answer. Wrong answers lose most of their bond to the winners.
- Challenge
- A different answer posted with a larger bond. It reopens the question.
- Fork
- The last resort. REP holders move to the answer they believe; the total that moves decides the original oracle’s answer.
- Universe
- A version of the ledger with its own REP. A fork creates one child universe per answer.