Glossary

Account (or Ethereum account)

An EVM account. There are no “EFP accounts”.

Account Metadata

EFP provides an Account Metadata contract that allows users to set EFP-related metadata specific to their Ethereum account, such as identifying the Primary List for that Ethereum account. (see Account Metadata)

Address (or Ethereum address)

An EVM address (e.g. 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045). There are no “EFP addresses”.

Block

A standard tag that means neither the user nor the blocked account should see each other’s activity in a relevant app; lists with this tag are not included in Followers count, even if the list tags the account with other tags; if both “block” and “mute” tags are present, “block” takes precedence. (see Tags)

EFP app

Web app that enables someone to create and manage a List on EFP. (see EFP website)

Ethereum Follow Protocol (or EFP)

An onchain social graph protocol for Ethereum accounts. The protocol whose docs you are currently reading. (see EFP website)

Ethereum Name Service (or ENS)

A distributed, open, and extensible naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain. EFP is designed to complement ENS, and the EFP web app makes extensive use of ENS for names, avatar, and other profile data. (see ENS website)

Followers

The total number of Primary Lists that follow a particular Ethereum account, excluding lists that tag them with “block” or “mute”.

Following

The total number of Ethereum accounts followed by a list, excluding accounts tagged with “block” or “mute”.

List

An NFT in the EFP List Registry and its accompanying List Storage Location data.

List Metadata

Metadata for a list, stored alongside List Records in a list’s List Storage Location, that specifies the Ethereum accounts set for the roles Manager and User.

List Number

The token ID for the NFT that represents a list.

List Ops (or List Operation)

The same as a List Record; An operation performed on an EFP List, such as appending a list record (for following a particular Ethereum account, unfollowing, tagging, untagging).

List Records

The set of list operations stored at your List Storage Location. (see List Records)

List Registry

An Ethereum ERC-721 contract where the NFT represents ownership of a particular list.

List Settings

A term used in the EFP app that refers to a variety of settings for a list, including: the list’s List Storage Location; whether the list is set as a Primary List; the Ethereum accounts set for the roles Owner, Manager, and User.

List Storage Location

Where the records for a list are stored. (see List Storage Location)

Manager

The Ethereum account that can edit a list’s records. By default when a list is created, all three roles (Owner, Manager, and User) are set as the Ethereum account that created the list. Typically, all three roles remain the same account, but they can be changed to be different. (see Roles)

Mute

A standard tag that means the user shouldn’t see the muted account’s activity in a relevant app, but the muted account might still be able to see the user’s activity; lists with this tag are not included in Followers count, even if the list tags the account with other tags; if both “block” and “mute” tags are present, “block” takes precedence. (see Tags)

Mutuals

Ethereum accounts that an Ethereum account follows who follow them back.

Owner

The Ethereum account that ultimately controls a List. By default when a list is created, all three roles (Owner, Manager, and User) are set as the Ethereum account that created the list. Typically, all three roles remain the same account, but they can be changed to be different. (see Roles)

Primary List

The one list an Ethereum account has confirmed to represent who they follow. While an Ethereum account may have roles in more than one list, an Ethereum account can only have one Primary List. Only Primary Lists count as Followers. (see Account Metadata)

Social Graph

The sum total of relationships between Ethereum accounts held in EFP, counting only Primary Lists. Any list that is not set as a Primary List is not included.

Tag

A Tag is a string associated with a List Record in an EFP list. Tags only count for an account if that account is also followed by the user, otherwise they’re not counted. List Records can have zero or more tags. A few tags are standardized with specified semantics. Users may also set custom tags. (see Tags)

Top8 (or, Top 8)

The tag “top8” means the account should appear in the user’s “Top 8” in UIs that support it. If a user has more than eight followed accounts with the “top8” tag, then only show the eight most recent should be included in a “Top 8” displayed in a UI. (see Tags)

User

The Ethereum account for whom the list is intended; the Ethereum account that is following the Ethereum accounts in the list. By default when a list is created, all three roles (Owner, Manager, and User) are set as the Ethereum account that created the list. Typically, all three roles remain the same account, but they can be changed to be different. (see Roles)