BCR-2026-XXX: Fair Witness Predicates #155
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Updates (Feb 4, 2026)Per reviewer feedback:
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RelatedThis PR is part of a coordinated suite of 8 BCRs for attribution, authority, and endorsement predicates. See PR #151 for the complete overview of the suite structure. |
Proposes Known Values for neutral observer attestation: observerWitness, observationTimestamp, observerIndependence, observationScope, etc. Community range 1120-1124. Seeking rough consensus; willing to use 100000+ if community prefers. Signed-off-by: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com>
Part of coordinated suite renumbering. BCR-2026-004 (Signing Event Attestations) was inserted, shifting all subsequent numbers. Codepoint range unchanged: 1100-1104 Signed-off-by: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com>
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Per Wolf's recommendation: use temporary letter designations. Actual BCR numbers will be assigned at merge time. Updated all internal cross-references to XXX format. Signed-off-by: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com>
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Clarifies that observerWitness identifies a person who observed facts (human attestation), while sig:Witnessed is a commitment type enum describing a signer's intent. Different subjects, different purposes. Signed-off-by: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com>
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Added distinction note clarifying Key point: |
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Proposes Known Values for Fair Witness attestations in Gordian Envelopes — human observation with explicit acknowledgment of limitations.
Predicates defined:
observerWitness— The entity making the observationobservationTimestamp— When the observation was madeobserverIndependence— Relationship disclosure (independent, affiliated, etc.)observationScope— What was and wasn't directly observedobservationMethodology— How the observation was conductedCodepoints: Community range 1120-1124
Based on the Fair Witness concept: reporting only direct observations with acknowledged limitations, distinguishing observed facts from interpretation.
Seeking rough consensus; willing to use 100000+ range if community prefers.