@NewtonProtocol I used to think a signature meant the work was finished. The more I study Newton, the more I see it differently. A signature is not just approval; it is responsibility placed on the line when value depends on the answer being true.

What I like about this slashing idea is how honest the pressure feels. If an operator gives a false attestation, the mistake is not harmless noise. It becomes expensive, visible, and tied to real collateral.

That changes the mood of the system. Newton does not rely only on good intentions. It asks every signer to slow down, check the policy, and understand that careless confidence has a cost.

I find that hopeful because stronger systems are not built by pretending failure never happens. They are built by making bad behavior difficult, risky, and unrewarding before trust is lost.

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Should Newton make false attestations expensive before trust breaks?