@APRO Oracle is really trying to earn our trust in a way that we can actually check. APRO does not just ask us to believe what it says. Instead APRO focuses on things that we can verify for ourselves. This way we can see that APRO is doing what it says it will do. APRO wants us to trust it because of what it does not because of what it promises.
You can see this in the way that data is collected. Data is sourced in an open way. The way that feeds are checked to make sure they are correct is also open.. You can see the results, on a blockchain. If someone wants to look they can find out where the information comes from and how it is used. This does not mean that there is no risk.. It does make it clear what people are assuming about the data. Data makes assumptions visible.
I think trust in systems that are not controlled by one person is not really about being perfect. It is, about being open and honest and letting people check what is going on over time. APRO seems to get that. They make things that welcome people looking closely at them instead of trying to hide.
This way of doing things also affects how we deal with users. We do not get their trust away. The trust in the system is built over time as we keep checking and verifying that it works properly. When the system gives the answer it makes people feel more confident, in it and when it makes a mistake we can look at what went wrong with the users of the system.
Attempting to build trust this way is harder and slower than relying on reputation or marketing. But it is also more durable. APRO may not have all the answers yet but choosing verifiable paths is a strong signal of intent.
