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The Furnace — QR Verification Registry Innovation #1,253-1,260 Category: Security / Trust Infrastructure Related: Slingshot Pass-Through, Hofund, Cue Cards Overview The Furnace is a public verification registry where anyone can check if a Cue Card is legitimate before scanning it. Like fire burning away impurities, The Furnace reveals what’s genuine and exposes what’s fake. Why “The Furnace”? Fire burns away impurities, leaving only what’s genuine. Legitimate cards pass through unchanged (pure metal) Counterfeit cards are exposed (impurities burned away) The process is quick, decisive, and definitive How to Use The Furnace Option 1: Paste a URL Go to furnace.lianabanyan.com Paste the Cue Card URL or short code See instant verification results Option 2: Upload an Image Go to furnace.lianabanyan.com Drag-and-drop or upload a screenshot of the Cue Card Our system extracts the QR code and verifies it Option 3: Use Your Camera Go to furnace.lianabanyan.com on mobile Point your camera at the Cue Card See verification results before scanning What You’ll See For Legitimate Cards ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ✓ VERIFIED — This Cue Card is legitimate │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Business: Example Etsy Shop │ │ Verified Since: January 2026 │ │ Destination: etsy.com/shop/example │ │ Total Scans: 1,247 │ │ Trust Score: 98/100 ████████████████████░░ │ │ Status: ✓ Active and Verified │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ [Visit This Business] [View Full Profile] │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ For Suspicious Cards ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ⚠️ WARNING — This QR code is NOT verified │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ This QR code does not match any registered Cue Card. │ │ │ │ Possible reasons: │ │ • Counterfeit card created by a third party │ │ • Modified or tampered QR code │ │ • Card from a non-Liana Banyan source │ │ │ │ ⛔ DO NOT scan this QR code directly. │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ [Report This Card] [Learn About QR Safety] │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Trust Score Explained Every verified business has a Trust Score from 0-100: ...

Automated Trust: The Harper Certification System How Liana Banyan Codified Reputation into Algorithmic Selection Abstract Traditional quality assurance systems rely on centralized authority to appoint auditors. This creates bottlenecks, bias, and single points of failure. The Harper Certification System introduces automated trust — a multi-factor weighted algorithm that selects auditors based on demonstrated behavior rather than appointed authority. By anchoring Auditor status to a 3-tier selection vector — Builder Longevity (40%), Quality Validation (40%), and Joule Collateral (20%) — we have effectively codified trust into executable code. The theoretical “Fortress” is now live, functional software. ...