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Publius
63 reviews, 95% of them positive; 435 WHUF vouched for them by 13 people.95% positive · 63 reviews· 435 WHUF vouched· Influence factor 62, above 12% of accountsThe record
From 35 activities · Apr 2026A consistent and principled contributor known for clear, well-researched analysis that bridges tradfi and crypto. They're recognized for calling out bad actors, thinking deeply about second-order effects, and standing up for what's right within the Ethos community. Approachable and generous with their time—helping others with verification and engaging in thoughtful discussions—they bring grounded wisdom and common sense to a space often driven by noise and hype.
What people say
Received · 63Given · 100“Rigorous Contributor & Defender of those Being Slashed w/o Evidence”I don't personally know Kaiser, but I am specifically writing this review to commend them for their great perspective on slashes. And their courage to push back against the mob. In my opinion, a hurdle Ethos needs to overcome are lazy, insufficient slashes. Even when the slasher is correct, we need to ensure that evidence and proof is brought in the slash as well. Innocent until proven guilty. Otherwise, it becomes a very slippery slope where the accused is deemed guilty nearly automatically, just because. Kaiser brings rigour and consistency, even when unpopular. In two recent slashes they have specifically pushed back on the slasher for lack of evidence. I believe this is something that, if not fixed, is a huge risk to Ethos. And the true way it gets fixed is the community enforcing quality upon itself and its members. Kaiser is doing exactly this. Ethos is lucky to have contributors like them.
on kaiser.eth · 1260· 1y ago23
on kaiser.eth · 1260· 1y ago23“Great Community Member”Gotten to know Glucose via Kinto (both discord and X). They are an active community member who brings strong insights to every discussion they are involved in. Most importantly, they don't just bullpost for the sake of yaps, but have true skin in the game and commitment to making one of the only truly decentralized L2s into a platform that helps bring new users onchain. Excited to be connected with them, a great addition to any community.
on Glucose⛩️🪽 · 1269· 1y ago23
on Glucose⛩️🪽 · 1269· 1y ago23“Tells Lies for Clout”Gorilla made a recent post regarding the failed Hydraze slash (now saved onchain by Ethos agent). It's great to see everyone share their opinion on a slash (as it should be), but what is not right is telling outright falsehoods regarding members of the community. Gorilla first claimed that a member of the Ethos community was pressured to change his vote, implying he was pressured by the Ethos founder Serpin to change his vote. However, the community member in question showed the onchain record that he never changed his vote, but rather simply took his time to make his voting decision. Thank god for the blockchain! Gorilla made claims that other Ethos community members were also pressured to change their votes ("from what I've been told", "it doesn't change the fact that some people received DMs"), yet was unwilling to back up those accusations with proof (as of the time of this review). If you are willing to lie to get a bit more engagement on a tweet, what else are you willing to lie about? Not reputable behavior. Note: if Gorilla shows that Serpin pressured people to change their vote, I will send him 20k XP and write a negative review of Serpin. That's skin in the game.
on Gorilla · 1622· 7mo ago · negative779
on Gorilla · 1622· 7mo ago · negative779“Best Prediction Market”Why? Not because it is on the blockchain (which certainly is a good reason) Not because Shayne is the modern day Robin Hanson who single handedly proselytized prediction markets to the masses (another great reason) No - it's simply because they have no fees Kalshi, Draft Kings, Myriad, your local bookie. All of them charge users fees to place a trade. You know who doesn't? Polymarket Speculate accordingly
on Polymarket · 1389· 1y ago22
on Polymarket · 1389· 1y ago22“Expert Kaito Player”https://x.com/0xBreadguy/status/1906470458037547362 The tweet says it all An account with less than 5k followers is currently crushing it on a number of Kaito leaderboards, including (but not limited to): - Mega - Monad - Eclipse - Kinto The thread is used as an example for how Kaito needs to change their scoring. But let's be honest, getting lots of Yaps only signifies that you are good at the Kaito algorithm - nothing more Let's hope we can build Ethos into a platform that truly leads to actors in this space acting with more integrity and credibility and not be about some other games of running up the scoreboard. If it can do this, Ethos is a success. But for now, celebrate Mr. Oleribe for his clear abilities when it comes to earning yaps!
on oleribe · 1281· 1y ago22
on oleribe · 1281· 1y ago22“Repeat Shadiness”Some forget that Cobie's tweet calling out Blockworks for not properly disclosing c-level execs angel investments was actually about Movement Cobie tweet: https://x.com/cobie/status/1900195429884826009 Negative Blockworks review: https://app.ethos.network/activity/review/33650/red-flags-re-disclosure-process But perhaps our focus should have been more on the entity at the heart of the Blockworks article A $move market maker (@Web3Port_Labs) extracted $38m USDT from the MOVE launch (as per comment from Zachxbt) At best, Movement allowed this extractor to snipe its community as it just begins to get off the ground. Not great management. At worst, Movement worked in coordination with shady market makers to manufacture bullish charts and rug the community. At a minimum, there is incompetence being displayed that should preclude this blockchain from getting your capital Stay away
on Movement · 720· 1y ago · negative27
on Movement · 720· 1y ago · negative27“Accusations of Liability in Ponzi”Hydraze is currently the target of a lawsuit. In a court of law, innocent until proven guilty is the law of the land. However, public perception of one's credibility does not wait for litigation to play out. It is instantaneous and sometimes not fair. I don't personally know Hydraze, but I hope he can be exonerated of these accusations when he has his day in court. However, for the time being his ethos score should reflect the current state of affairs. It's hard to argue one's score shouldnt be lowered when they are subject of a lawsuit with the numbers involved in the accusations. Hopefully this review can one day be archived.
on Hydraze 🏴☠️ · 1766· 7mo ago · negative392
on Hydraze 🏴☠️ · 1766· 7mo ago · negative392“Don't Copy Reviews”Don't copy others reviews by just copy/pasta as your own words. Use your own voice and perspective to add reviews/vouches for projects you're familiar with or people you have genuine relationships with. Ethos is only valuable if the data points are valuable, so aim to provide your perspective in your voice. The only thing someone can't copy is your own voice so use it! Overt farming w/o adding quality tends to get punished here. Reviews being referenced (see time stamps): https://app.ethos.network/activity/vouch/22118/democratizing-wealth-creation https://app.ethos.network/activity/review/539980/democratizing-wealth-creation
on Rawr Drops · 1159· 11mo ago · negative21
on Rawr Drops · 1159· 11mo ago · negative21“Cool Art, Great Community”To be honest, I've never been big into the NFT space. But Nakamigos always caught my attention, for two main reasons: - I like the art - I'm a big Migos fan (IYKYK) So when I decided to buy at the floors, I wasn't expecting much. But a big unexpected benefit has been the community. Everyone is very supportive, even for content I create that has nothing to do with Nakamigos (which is basically every piece I've ever written since I don't talk about NFTs in my articles). I don't care about the price or pretend to know which direction it will go. But I'm glad to be a part of a supportive community. Cheers to the meegs!
on Nakamigos · 1324· 1y ago21
on Nakamigos · 1324· 1y ago21“Dev always adding value”I have had several instances where I ask "hey it would be cool to see X" and moments later Buz is basically sharing a link to a tool solving exactly what I asked for. Cracked dev. Smart contributor. Glad to be connected.
on buz · 1949· 32d ago19
on buz · 1949· 32d ago19“The Game is Fun”That could be the entire review, but I'll give more. Yes early degens are being rewarded. Yes fees are high. But if you're a soccer (yeah, I said it, soccer) fan, this is exactly what you've been hoping for. The gameplay is fun, the UI is great, the scoring system is exquisite. And with punitive features designed to mitigate the impact of degen farmers, we should expect this app to really take off for the non-crypto community. And isn't that the point? So many apps designed for degens, at this point capital is just circulating around. We need NEW capital onchain. And this will do it. The "crypto" is nearly totally obfuscated. The app is all about the game, not the crypto. Speculation isn't always fun (see Zora). This is fun. And the team is grinding. Count me as a bull. And even if I lose money, I don't care. Why? BECAUSE THE GAME IS FUUUUUUUUN
on Sport.fun · 1618· 1y ago19
on Sport.fun · 1618· 1y ago19“Smart, Curious Web3 Researcher”Had a great back and forth today with Aalexxx regarding how downvotes on Ethos reviews may or may not impact one's credibility score. They had me thinking about the mechanisms and they were really drilling into the specifics of how they work, not taking anything for granted. That is what a good researcher does. They drill into first principles and ask questions to get a true understanding of how something works, no assumptions made. Going the notis on for them now, because if they display this level of curiosity into Ethos, I bet they are putting out great, well diligenced content on other projects. Referenced thread: https://x.com/publius_val/status/1954192619090620661 Keep up the great work!
on Aalexxx · 1328· 1y ago19
on Aalexxx · 1328· 1y ago19
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