diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 59e72c25..a1fcf204 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -933,9 +933,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6651c9ed80effdc7db0ff72512157f901af5e3549e341e24b1dd4887d836d838"
+checksum = "877bf67ac8e52449eb2f9e98a344ea163beb70dd1f9eebe3cc5357dcfeaee4df"
 dependencies = [
  "find-msvc-tools",
  "jobserver",
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ checksum = "e8cf2a2c93cd704877c0858356ed03480ff301ee950b43f1cbe4573b088bfa6c"
 dependencies = [
  "block-buffer 0.12.1",
  "crypto-common 0.2.2",
- "inout 0.2.4",
+ "inout 0.2.5",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2013,9 +2013,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "find-msvc-tools"
-version = "0.1.14"
+version = "0.1.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "aedcfb3409746eddb02b9e19ebda1c3394f759a152e48ee875a0844d1b955484"
+checksum = "1c66915cc5391097de7a2b0b972e8505aa33c0df401fd3a6811dbdb32881ba48"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "flatbuffers"
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "rustls",
  "rustls-platform-verifier",
- "webpki-roots 1.0.9",
+ "webpki-roots 1.0.10",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tokio-rustls",
  "tower-service",
- "webpki-roots 1.0.9",
+ "webpki-roots 1.0.10",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3616,9 +3616,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "inout"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3ce983bb6fb399067d101fbfc9e74174e07e9f29a2bc679efefeb8c645819c3f"
+checksum = "3b5cf4372d022092674a83b8febf5865f7a573cc0c5baec5e49c879b6a20978f"
 dependencies = [
  "hybrid-array",
 ]
@@ -4352,7 +4352,7 @@ checksum = "0676bb32a98c1a483ce53e500a81ad9c3d5b3f7c920c28c24e9cb0980d0b5bc8"
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr"
 version = "0.45.5"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4378,7 +4378,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-blossom"
 version = "0.45.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bitcoin_hashes 1.2.0",
@@ -4391,10 +4391,9 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-connect"
 version = "0.45.2"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "async-utility",
- "futures-core",
  "nostr",
  "nostr-sdk",
  "opaquerr 0.2.0",
@@ -4405,7 +4404,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-database"
 version = "0.45.2"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "nostr",
  "opaquerr 0.2.0",
@@ -4414,7 +4413,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-gossip"
 version = "0.45.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "nostr",
  "opaquerr 0.2.0",
@@ -4423,7 +4422,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-gossip-memory"
 version = "0.45.1"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap",
  "lru",
@@ -4435,7 +4434,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-lmdb"
 version = "0.45.3"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "async-utility",
  "flatbuffers",
@@ -4450,7 +4449,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-memory"
 version = "0.45.2"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "btreecap",
  "nostr",
@@ -4461,7 +4460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nostr-sdk"
 version = "0.45.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#de3031aa99986eb29b3f34580355f9a099e4c927"
+source = "git+https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr#20096765b95f4840dd3df66cad49db35e9634462"
 dependencies = [
  "async-utility",
  "async-wsocket",
@@ -5943,7 +5942,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
  "wasm-bindgen-futures",
  "web-sys",
- "webpki-roots 1.0.9",
+ "webpki-roots 1.0.10",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -7164,9 +7163,9 @@ checksum = "fd3ca314f692efd6c868f8408f53fe444634a845f96c028b97d35f6a1f79f0ee"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tokio"
-version = "1.53.3"
+version = "1.54.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ce3335fa71841cda333a58d7615b03901380ecf09d59b3296d21f8bbac0dde4e"
+checksum = "a0c168a474b95bfecfe908a65d4bdffc523144b649a74c09c286afb35d53e0bc"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "libc",
@@ -7656,14 +7655,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "ureq-proto",
  "utf8-zero",
- "webpki-roots 1.0.9",
+ "webpki-roots 1.0.10",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ureq-proto"
-version = "0.6.4"
+version = "0.6.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f86fd172ccca569e458f61b6bdd6220965a9ef36e672a6852953b51a0e1583be"
+checksum = "841583fc36089d7d59419568ae157f43a5a03a2e5a81ba87c77d1596ef46e922"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.23.1",
  "http",
@@ -8043,9 +8042,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "webpki-root-certs"
-version = "1.0.9"
+version = "1.0.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b96554aa2acc8ccdb7e1c9a58a7a68dd5d13bccc69cd124cb09406db612a1c9b"
+checksum = "58ec80e73fd8baf57bf0d9615554c75348bda990d6d5bbeab964dd068319fecb"
 dependencies = [
  "rustls-pki-types",
 ]
@@ -8056,14 +8055,14 @@ version = "0.26.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "521bc38abb08001b01866da9f51eb7c5d647a19260e00054a8c7fd5f9e57f7a9"
 dependencies = [
- "webpki-roots 1.0.9",
+ "webpki-roots 1.0.10",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "webpki-roots"
-version = "1.0.9"
+version = "1.0.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7dcd9d09a39985f5344844e66b0c530a33843579125f23e21e9f0f220850f22a"
+checksum = "1c1c8e20c8a38fc7d65abfe74eb7280e4aa667e8eec8bc84996d2874810748d9"
 dependencies = [
  "rustls-pki-types",
 ]
diff --git a/crates/chat/src/lib.rs b/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
index ef1668c8..f306fd9b 100644
--- a/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use gpui::{
 use instant::Duration;
 use nip4e::{DeviceEvent, DeviceRegistry};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+use person::PersonRegistry;
 use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
 use state::{DEVICE_GIFTWRAP, NostrRegistry, USER_GIFTWRAP};
 
@@ -139,13 +140,13 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
     /// Create a new chat registry instance
     fn new(cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
         let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let device = DeviceRegistry::global(cx);
+        let wot = PersonRegistry::global(cx).read(cx).wot();
         let entity = cx.entity().downgrade();
 
         let (tx, rx) = flume::unbounded::<Signal>();
         let mut subscriptions = smallvec![];
 
-        let device = DeviceRegistry::global(cx);
-
         subscriptions.push(cx.subscribe(&nostr, |this, _nostr, event, cx| {
             if event.signer_changed() {
                 this.reset(cx);
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
             }
         }));
 
+        subscriptions.push(cx.subscribe(&wot, |this, _wot, _event, cx| {
+            this.promote_trusted(cx);
+        }));
+
         cx.defer(move |cx| {
             let _ = entity.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                 this.get_rooms(cx);
@@ -567,7 +572,23 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
             .unwrap_or_default()
     }
 
-    /// Add a new room to the start of list.
+    /// Promote request rooms whose senders are inside the web of trust
+    fn promote_trusted(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let Some(me) = nostr.read(cx).current_user() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        for room in &self.rooms {
+            room.update(cx, |room, cx| {
+                if room.kind == RoomKind::Request && room.auto_trusted(me, cx) {
+                    room.set_ongoing(cx);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Promote a room to ongoing when its latest message is from the current user
     pub(crate) fn add_room<I>(&mut self, room: I, cx: &mut Context<Self>)
     where
         I: Into<Room>,
@@ -577,7 +598,12 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
             return;
         };
 
-        let room: Room = room.into().organize(&public_key);
+        let mut room: Room = room.into().organize(&public_key);
+
+        if room.auto_trusted(public_key, cx) {
+            room.kind = RoomKind::Ongoing;
+        }
+
         let room_id = room.id;
         let entity = cx.new(|_| room);
         entity.update(cx, |room, cx| room.ensure_directory(cx));
@@ -652,6 +678,11 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
 
     /// Extend the registry with new rooms.
     fn extend_rooms(&mut self, rooms: HashSet<Room>, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let Some(me) = nostr.read(cx).current_user() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
         let mut room_map: HashMap<u64, usize> = self
             .rooms
             .iter()
@@ -660,6 +691,13 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
             .collect();
 
         for new_room in rooms.into_iter() {
+            // Auto-trust also applies to rooms loaded from the database
+            let new_room = if new_room.kind == RoomKind::Request && new_room.auto_trusted(me, cx) {
+                new_room.kind(RoomKind::Ongoing)
+            } else {
+                new_room
+            };
+
             // Check if we already have a room with this ID
             if let Some(&index) = room_map.get(&new_room.id) {
                 self.rooms[index].update(cx, |this, cx| {
@@ -789,7 +827,9 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
         match self.room_index.get(&message.room).cloned() {
             Some(room) => {
                 room.update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                    if this.kind == RoomKind::Request && message.rumor.pubkey == public_key {
+                    if this.kind == RoomKind::Request
+                        && (message.rumor.pubkey == public_key || this.auto_trusted(public_key, cx))
+                    {
                         this.set_ongoing(cx);
                     }
                     this.push_message(message, cx);
diff --git a/crates/chat/src/room.rs b/crates/chat/src/room.rs
index c119f823..42454a69 100644
--- a/crates/chat/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/chat/src/room.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use instant::Duration;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use nip4e::DeviceRegistry;
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
-use person::{Directory, Person};
-use settings::{RoomConfig, SignerKind};
+use person::{Directory, Person, PersonRegistry};
+use settings::{AppSettings, RoomConfig, SignerKind};
 use state::{NostrRegistry, TIMEOUT, UniversalSigner};
 
 use crate::{FileAttachment, KIND_FILE_MESSAGE, NewMessage};
@@ -183,6 +183,61 @@ impl Room {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Whether the auto-trust setting promotes this room out of the requests:
+    /// everyone other than the current user is inside the web of trust
+    pub fn auto_trusted(&self, me: PublicKey, cx: &App) -> bool {
+        if !AppSettings::get_wot_auto_trust(cx) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let wot = PersonRegistry::global(cx).read(cx).wot().read(cx);
+
+        Self::trusted_by(&self.members, me, |key| wot.is_in_network(key))
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the room looks like spam: the web of trust is loaded and
+    /// everyone other than the current user is outside of it
+    pub fn is_spam(&self, cx: &App) -> bool {
+        let person = PersonRegistry::global(cx);
+        let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+
+        let Some(me) = nostr.read(cx).current_user() else {
+            return false;
+        };
+
+        let wot = person.read(cx).wot().read(cx);
+
+        // An unloaded graph cannot classify anything as spam
+        if !wot.is_loaded() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Self::trusted_by(&self.members, me, |key| wot.is_outside(key))
+    }
+
+    /// Whether every member other than `me` passes the check
+    fn trusted_by(
+        members: &[PublicKey],
+        me: PublicKey,
+        check: impl Fn(&PublicKey) -> bool,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let mut others = false;
+
+        for key in members {
+            if *key == me {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            others = true;
+
+            if !check(key) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        others
+    }
+
     /// Sets this room is ongoing conversation
     pub(crate) fn set_ongoing(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         self.kind = RoomKind::Ongoing;
diff --git a/crates/person/src/lib.rs b/crates/person/src/lib.rs
index aec3cf1d..d885e079 100644
--- a/crates/person/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/person/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ use state::{Announcement, BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS, NostrRegistry, TIMEOUT};
 
 mod directory;
 mod person;
+mod wot;
 
 pub use directory::*;
 pub use person::*;
+pub use wot::*;
 
 pub fn init(cx: &mut App) {
     PersonRegistry::set_global(cx.new(PersonRegistry::new), cx);
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ enum Dispatch {
 pub struct PersonRegistry {
     /// Public keys with a metadata request in flight
     in_flight: RwLock<HashSet<PublicKey>>,
+    /// Web of trust graph of the signed-in user
+    wot: Entity<WebOfTrust>,
     sender: flume::Sender<PublicKey>,
     tasks: SmallVec<[Task<()>; 4]>,
     _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 1]>,
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
     fn new(cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
         let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
         let client = nostr.read(cx).client();
+        let wot = cx.new(WebOfTrust::new);
 
         // Channel for communication between nostr and gpui
         let (tx, rx) = flume::bounded::<Dispatch>(100);
@@ -122,17 +127,28 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
         let subscription = cx.subscribe(&nostr, |this, _nostr, event, cx| {
             if event.signer_changed() {
                 this.get_emojis(cx);
+
+                this.wot.update(cx, |wot, cx| {
+                    wot.reset(cx);
+                    wot.hydrate(cx);
+                });
             }
         });
 
         Self {
             in_flight: RwLock::new(HashSet::new()),
+            wot,
             sender: metadata_tx,
             tasks,
             _subscriptions: smallvec![subscription],
         }
     }
 
+    /// The web of trust graph of the signed-in user
+    pub fn wot(&self) -> Entity<WebOfTrust> {
+        self.wot.clone()
+    }
+
     /// Handle nostr notifications
     async fn handle_notifications(client: &Client, tx: &flume::Sender<Dispatch>) {
         let mut notifications = client.notifications();
diff --git a/crates/person/src/wot.rs b/crates/person/src/wot.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0475edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/person/src/wot.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+
+use gpui::{Context, EventEmitter, Task};
+use instant::Duration;
+use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
+use state::NostrRegistry;
+
+/// Disable scoring when the follow set exceeds this size
+const MAX_FOLLOWS: usize = 2000;
+/// Cap a followed author's contact list to bound hostile publishers
+const MAX_TAGS_PER_LIST: usize = 5000;
+/// Time between reconciliations with the relays
+const SYNC_INTERVAL: u64 = 15 * 60;
+/// Longest wait between retries while the graph has no data yet
+const MAX_RETRY_WAIT: u64 = 60;
+
+/// The web of trust graph changed
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct WoTEvent;
+
+/// A built graph: the follow set and, per public key, who follows it
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Snapshot {
+    follows: HashSet<PublicKey>,
+    scores: HashMap<PublicKey, usize>,
+    mutuals: HashMap<PublicKey, Vec<PublicKey>>,
+    disabled: bool,
+}
+
+impl Snapshot {
+    /// Build the snapshot from the newest stored contact list of every author
+    fn build(self_key: PublicKey, follows: HashSet<PublicKey>, events: Vec<Event>) -> Self {
+        let disabled = follows.len() > MAX_FOLLOWS;
+
+        let mut snapshot = Self {
+            follows,
+            scores: HashMap::new(),
+            mutuals: HashMap::new(),
+            disabled,
+        };
+
+        if snapshot.disabled {
+            return snapshot;
+        }
+
+        // Keep the newest contact list per author
+        let mut latest: HashMap<PublicKey, Event> = HashMap::new();
+
+        for event in events {
+            if event.pubkey == self_key || !snapshot.follows.contains(&event.pubkey) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            match latest.get(&event.pubkey) {
+                Some(current) if current.created_at > event.created_at => continue,
+                _ => {
+                    latest.insert(event.pubkey, event);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (author, event) in latest {
+            for key in event.tags.public_keys().take(MAX_TAGS_PER_LIST) {
+                if key == author || key == self_key {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                *snapshot.scores.entry(key).or_default() += 1;
+                snapshot.mutuals.entry(key).or_default().push(author);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for contacts in snapshot.mutuals.values_mut() {
+            contacts.sort();
+        }
+
+        snapshot
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventEmitter<WoTEvent> for WebOfTrust {}
+
+/// Web of trust
+///
+/// Scores public keys by how many of the current user's contacts follow them.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct WebOfTrust {
+    /// Current user's public key
+    self_key: Option<PublicKey>,
+    /// Latest built snapshot, none until the first refresh completes
+    snapshot: Option<Snapshot>,
+    /// In-flight refresh, replaced by newer ones
+    refresh_task: Option<Task<()>>,
+    /// Keeps the periodic reconciliation loop alive
+    _tasks: SmallVec<[Task<()>; 4]>,
+}
+
+impl WebOfTrust {
+    /// Create a new web of trust instance
+    pub(crate) fn new(cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
+        let entity = cx.entity().downgrade();
+        let mut tasks = smallvec![];
+
+        tasks.push(cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+            let mut delay = Duration::from_secs(5);
+
+            loop {
+                cx.background_executor().timer(delay).await;
+
+                let mut has_data = false;
+
+                // Ignore errors, the next refresh will retry
+                let _ = this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                    this.refresh(cx);
+                    has_data = this.has_data();
+                });
+
+                delay = if has_data {
+                    Duration::from_secs(SYNC_INTERVAL)
+                } else {
+                    (delay * 2).min(Duration::from_secs(MAX_RETRY_WAIT))
+                };
+            }
+        }));
+
+        cx.defer(move |cx| {
+            let _ = entity.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                this.hydrate(cx);
+            });
+        });
+
+        Self {
+            self_key: None,
+            snapshot: None,
+            refresh_task: None,
+            _tasks: tasks,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Load the graph for the current account
+    pub(crate) fn hydrate(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let Some(self_key) = nostr.read(cx).current_user() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.self_key = Some(self_key);
+        self.refresh(cx);
+    }
+
+    /// Clear the graph on sign out or account switch
+    pub(crate) fn reset(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        self.self_key = None;
+        self.snapshot = None;
+        self.refresh_task = None;
+
+        cx.emit(WoTEvent);
+        cx.notify();
+    }
+
+    /// Reconcile the follow set's contact lists with the relays and rebuild.
+    fn refresh(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let client = nostr.read(cx).client();
+
+        let Some(self_key) = nostr.read(cx).current_user() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.refresh_task = Some(cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+            // Scope the reconcile to the follow set known so far
+            let known: HashSet<PublicKey> = stored_contact_list(&client, self_key)
+                .await
+                .map(|event| event.tags.public_keys().take(MAX_FOLLOWS + 1).collect())
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            let mut authors: Vec<PublicKey> = known.iter().copied().collect();
+            authors.push(self_key);
+
+            // Negentropy transfers only the lists the relays hold
+            // and the database is missing
+            let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::ContactList).authors(authors);
+            if let Err(error) = client.sync(filter).await {
+                log::warn!("Failed to reconcile contact lists: {error}");
+            }
+
+            // The follow set after the reconcile
+            let Some(own) = stored_contact_list(&client, self_key).await else {
+                return;
+            };
+
+            let follows: HashSet<PublicKey> =
+                own.tags.public_keys().take(MAX_FOLLOWS + 1).collect();
+
+            let mut authors: Vec<PublicKey> = follows.iter().copied().collect();
+            authors.push(self_key);
+
+            let events: Vec<Event> = if follows.is_empty() {
+                Vec::new()
+            } else {
+                let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::ContactList).authors(authors);
+                client
+                    .database()
+                    .query(filter)
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .collect()
+            };
+
+            let snapshot = Snapshot::build(self_key, follows.clone(), events);
+            log::debug!(
+                "Web of trust rebuilt: {} follows, {} scored keys",
+                snapshot.follows.len(),
+                snapshot.scores.len()
+            );
+
+            // Newly followed authors were not part of the reconcile
+            let grew = !known.is_superset(&follows);
+
+            this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                this.snapshot = Some(snapshot);
+                cx.emit(WoTEvent);
+                cx.notify();
+            })
+            .ok();
+
+            if grew {
+                this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                    this.refresh(cx);
+                })
+                .ok();
+            }
+        }));
+    }
+
+    /// How many of the current user's contacts follow the public key
+    pub fn score(&self, public_key: &PublicKey) -> usize {
+        self.snapshot.as_ref().map_or(0, |snapshot| {
+            snapshot.scores.get(public_key).copied().unwrap_or(0)
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the public key is followed by the user or by any of their contacts
+    pub fn is_in_network(&self, public_key: &PublicKey) -> bool {
+        self.snapshot
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(|snapshot| snapshot.follows.contains(public_key))
+            || self.score(public_key) > 0
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the graph is loaded and the public key is outside the network
+    pub fn is_outside(&self, public_key: &PublicKey) -> bool {
+        self.is_loaded() && !self.is_in_network(public_key)
+    }
+
+    /// The current user's contacts who follow the public key
+    pub fn mutuals(&self, public_key: &PublicKey) -> Vec<PublicKey> {
+        self.snapshot.as_ref().map_or_else(Vec::new, |snapshot| {
+            snapshot
+                .mutuals
+                .get(public_key)
+                .cloned()
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the graph is loaded and score queries are meaningful
+    pub fn is_loaded(&self) -> bool {
+        self.snapshot
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(|snapshot| !snapshot.disabled)
+    }
+
+    /// Whether the snapshot covers a follow set
+    fn has_data(&self) -> bool {
+        self.snapshot
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(|snapshot| !snapshot.follows.is_empty())
+    }
+}
+
+/// The newest stored contact list of the public key
+async fn stored_contact_list(client: &Client, self_key: PublicKey) -> Option<Event> {
+    let filter = Filter::new()
+        .author(self_key)
+        .kind(Kind::ContactList)
+        .limit(1);
+
+    client
+        .database()
+        .query(filter)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .into_iter()
+        .next()
+}
diff --git a/crates/settings/src/lib.rs b/crates/settings/src/lib.rs
index 5b5b34aa..e50e4c7a 100644
--- a/crates/settings/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/settings/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub fn init(cx: &mut App) {
 
 const DEFAULT_FILE_SERVER: &str = "https://nostr.download/";
 const LEGACY_FILE_SERVER: &str = "blossom.band";
+
 /// Built-in image shown behind chat and group panels
 pub const DEFAULT_BACKGROUND: &str = "brand/default-bg.jpg";
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ setting_accessors! {
     pub appearance_mode: AppearanceMode,
     pub hide_avatar: bool,
     pub screening: bool,
+    pub wot_auto_trust: bool,
     pub nip4e: bool,
     pub hide_group_notice: bool,
     pub file_server: Url,
@@ -125,38 +127,30 @@ impl RoomConfig {
 pub struct Settings {
     #[serde(default, alias = "theme_mode")]
     pub appearance_mode: AppearanceMode,
-
     /// Hide user avatars
     pub hide_avatar: bool,
-
     /// Enable screening for unknown chat requests
     pub screening: bool,
-
+    /// Promote chat requests from people followed by the user's contacts
+    pub wot_auto_trust: bool,
     /// Enable decoupling encryption key
     pub nip4e: bool,
-
     /// Hide the notice that messages in public groups are not encrypted
     #[serde(default)]
     pub hide_group_notice: bool,
-
     /// Show an image behind chat and group panels
     #[serde(default)]
     pub panel_background: bool,
-
     /// Custom image for the panel background; the built-in one when unset
     #[serde(default)]
     pub panel_background_path: Option<PathBuf>,
-
     /// Trusted relays; Coop will automatically authenticate with these relays
     pub trusted_relays: Vec<String>,
-
     /// Server for blossom media attachments
     pub file_server: Url,
-
     /// Pinned chat rooms, by conversation ID
     #[serde(default)]
     pub pinned_rooms: Vec<u64>,
-
     /// Pinned groups, by cache tag
     #[serde(default)]
     pub pinned_groups: Vec<String>,
@@ -168,6 +162,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             appearance_mode: AppearanceMode::default(),
             hide_avatar: false,
             screening: true,
+            wot_auto_trust: true,
             nip4e: false,
             hide_group_notice: false,
             panel_background: true,
@@ -339,30 +334,3 @@ impl AppSettings {
         });
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    fn json_with(partial: &str) -> Result<Settings, serde_json::Error> {
-        // Every field the persisted format has always required; `partial`
-        // contributes the fields under test.
-        serde_json::from_str(&format!(
-            r#"{{ {} "hide_avatar": false, "screening": true, "nip4e": false,
-                 "trusted_relays": [], "file_server": "https://nostr.download/" }}"#,
-            partial
-        ))
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn old_theme_mode_key_keeps_its_pinned_choice() {
-        let settings = json_with(r#""theme_mode": "Dark", "#).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(settings.appearance_mode, AppearanceMode::Dark);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn missing_appearance_mode_falls_back_to_dark() {
-        let settings = json_with("").unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(settings.appearance_mode, AppearanceMode::Dark);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/state/src/lib.rs b/crates/state/src/lib.rs
index 673e65b1..5a53fcf6 100644
--- a/crates/state/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/state/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anyhow::{Error, anyhow};
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -260,15 +261,9 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
                             let uri = NostrConnectUri::parse(base)?;
 
                             // Construct the nostr connect signer
-                            let mut signer = NostrConnect::new(
-                                uri,
-                                keys,
-                                Duration::from_secs(NOSTR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT),
-                                None,
-                            )?;
-
-                            // Handle auth url with the default browser
-                            signer.auth_url_handler(CoopAuthUrlHandler);
+                            let signer = NostrConnect::builder(uri, keys)
+                                .auth_url_handler(Arc::new(CoopAuthUrlHandler))
+                                .build()?;
 
                             this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                                 this.set_signer(signer, cx);
@@ -447,16 +442,9 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
         let write = cx.write_credentials(USER_KEYRING, "bunker", credential.as_bytes());
 
         cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
-            // Construct the nostr connect signer
-            let mut signer = NostrConnect::new(
-                connect_uri,
-                keys,
-                Duration::from_secs(NOSTR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT),
-                None,
-            )?;
-
-            // Handle auth url with the default browser
-            signer.auth_url_handler(CoopAuthUrlHandler);
+            let signer = NostrConnect::builder(connect_uri, keys)
+                .auth_url_handler(Arc::new(CoopAuthUrlHandler))
+                .build()?;
 
             // Verify the bunker responds before persisting the credential
             let public_key = signer.get_public_key_async().await?;
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/profile.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/profile.rs
index fc8313ec..9e4d950e 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/profile.rs
@@ -459,9 +459,24 @@ impl Render for ProfileDialog {
                     .filter(|website| !website.trim().is_empty())
                     .map(SharedString::from);
 
+                let score = {
+                    let wot = PersonRegistry::global(cx).read(cx).wot().read(cx);
+                    wot.is_loaded().then(|| wot.score(&self.public_key))
+                }
+                .map(|score| {
+                    SharedString::from(format!(
+                        "{} mutual {}",
+                        score,
+                        if score == 1 { "contact" } else { "contacts" }
+                    ))
+                });
+
                 this.child(field("Name", name, "Unknown", cx))
                     .child(field("About", about, "No bio", cx))
                     .child(field("Website", website, "No website", cx))
+                    .when(!self.is_current_user, |this| {
+                        this.child(field("Web of Trust", score, "Not loaded yet", cx))
+                    })
             })
             .child(
                 h_flex()
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/screening.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/screening.rs
index 52b84221..a8d315c9 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/screening.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/screening.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use gpui::{
 };
 use instant::Duration;
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
-use person::{Directory, Person, shorten_pubkey};
+use person::{Directory, Person, PersonRegistry, shorten_pubkey};
 use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
 use state::{BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS, NostrAddress, NostrRegistry, TIMEOUT};
 use theme::{ActiveTheme, TextStyle, Typeset as _, button_radius};
@@ -33,14 +33,19 @@ pub struct Screening {
     last_active: Option<Timestamp>,
     /// All mutual contacts of the person being screened.
     mutual_contacts: Vec<PublicKey>,
+    /// Whether the fallback lookup for mutual contacts has run.
+    mutuals_fallback: bool,
     /// Person directory for the person and their mutual contacts
     directory: Entity<Directory>,
     tasks: SmallVec<[Task<()>; 3]>,
-    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 1]>,
+    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 2]>,
 }
 
 impl Screening {
     pub fn new(public_key: PublicKey, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
+        let wot = PersonRegistry::global(cx).read(cx).wot();
+        let directory = Directory::new(cx);
+
         let mut subscriptions = smallvec![];
 
         subscriptions.push(cx.on_release_in(window, move |this, window, cx| {
@@ -48,22 +53,28 @@ impl Screening {
             window.close_all_dialogs(cx);
         }));
 
+        subscriptions.push(cx.subscribe(&wot, |_this, _wot, _event, cx| {
+            cx.notify();
+        }));
+
+        directory.update(cx, |directory, cx| {
+            directory.track([public_key], cx);
+        });
+
         cx.defer_in(window, |this, _window, cx| {
             this.check_contact(cx);
-            this.check_wot(cx);
+            this.fetch_fallback(cx);
             this.check_last_activity(cx);
             this.verify_identifier(cx);
         });
 
-        let directory = Directory::new(cx);
-        directory.update(cx, |directory, cx| directory.track([public_key], cx));
-
         Self {
             public_key,
             verified: false,
             followed: false,
             last_active: None,
             mutual_contacts: vec![],
+            mutuals_fallback: false,
             directory,
             tasks: smallvec![],
             _subscriptions: subscriptions,
@@ -110,42 +121,48 @@ impl Screening {
         }));
     }
 
-    fn check_wot(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+    /// Fetch mutual contacts from the database while the web of trust loads
+    fn fetch_fallback(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let persons = PersonRegistry::global(cx);
         let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
         let client = nostr.read(cx).client();
+
+        if self.mutuals_fallback || persons.read(cx).wot().read(cx).is_loaded() {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.mutuals_fallback = true;
+
         let public_key = self.public_key;
 
         let Some(current_user) = nostr.read(cx).current_user() else {
             return;
         };
 
-        let task: Task<Result<Vec<PublicKey>, Error>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {
-            // Check mutual contacts
+        let task: Task<Vec<PublicKey>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            // Check mutual contacts among the locally stored contact lists
             let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::ContactList).pubkey(public_key);
-            let mut mutual_contacts = vec![];
+            let mut contacts = vec![];
 
             if let Ok(events) = client.database().query(filter).await {
                 for event in events.into_iter().filter(|ev| ev.pubkey != current_user) {
-                    mutual_contacts.push(event.pubkey);
+                    contacts.push(event.pubkey);
                 }
             }
 
-            Ok(mutual_contacts)
+            contacts
         });
 
         self.tasks.push(cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
-            match task.await {
-                Ok(contacts) => {
-                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                        this.mutual_contacts = contacts;
-                        cx.notify();
-                    })
-                    .ok();
+            let contacts = task.await;
+
+            this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                if persons.read(cx).wot().read(cx).is_loaded() {
+                    return;
                 }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    log::error!("Failed to fetch mutual contacts: {}", e);
-                }
-            };
+                this.mutual_contacts = contacts;
+                cx.notify();
+            })
+            .ok();
         }));
     }
 
@@ -263,8 +280,12 @@ impl Screening {
         }));
     }
 
-    fn mutual_contacts(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        let contacts = self.mutual_contacts.clone();
+    fn mutual_contacts(
+        &mut self,
+        contacts: Vec<PublicKey>,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) {
         let directory = self.directory.clone();
 
         window.open_dialog(cx, move |this, _window, _cx| {
@@ -317,11 +338,23 @@ impl Render for Screening {
         const NIP05_NOT_MATCH: &str = "The address does not match the user's public key.";
         const NO_NIP05: &str = "This person has not set up their friendly address";
 
+        let persons = PersonRegistry::global(cx);
         let profile = self.profile(cx);
         let shorten_pubkey = shorten_pubkey(self.public_key, 8);
 
         let last_active = self.last_active.map(|_| true);
-        let mutuals = self.mutual_contacts.len();
+
+        // Pull from the web of trust once loaded, else use the database fallback
+        let mutual_contacts = {
+            let wot = persons.read(cx).wot().read(cx);
+            if wot.is_loaded() {
+                wot.mutuals(&self.public_key)
+            } else {
+                self.mutual_contacts.clone()
+            }
+        };
+
+        let mutuals = mutual_contacts.len();
         let mutuals_str = format!("You have {} mutual contacts with this person.", mutuals);
 
         v_flex()
@@ -365,7 +398,7 @@ impl Render for Screening {
                                 Button::new("njump")
                                     .icon(IconName::Link)
                                     .label("njump.me")
-                                    .secondary()
+                                    .ghost_alt()
                                     .small()
                                     .rounded()
                                     .on_click(cx.listener(move |this, _e, window, cx| {
@@ -376,7 +409,6 @@ impl Render for Screening {
                                 Button::new("report")
                                     .tooltip("Report as a scam or impostor")
                                     .icon(IconName::Warning)
-                                    .small()
                                     .warning()
                                     .rounded()
                                     .on_click(cx.listener(move |this, _e, window, cx| {
@@ -515,7 +547,11 @@ impl Render for Screening {
                                             .rounded()
                                             .disabled(mutuals == 0)
                                             .on_click(cx.listener(move |this, _, window, cx| {
-                                                this.mutual_contacts(window, cx);
+                                                this.mutual_contacts(
+                                                    mutual_contacts.clone(),
+                                                    window,
+                                                    cx,
+                                                );
                                             })),
                                     ),
                             ),
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/settings.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/settings.rs
index 7bea2318..57b8d9c0 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dialogs/settings.rs
@@ -83,12 +83,14 @@ impl Preferences {
 impl Render for Preferences {
     fn render(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
         const SCREENING: &str = "Show an screening dialog to verify the unknown sender.";
+        const WOT: &str = "Treat people followed by your contacts as known senders.";
         const AVATAR: &str = "Hide all avatar pictures to improve performance.";
         const MODE: &str = "Follow the OS, or always use light or dark.";
         const NIP4E: &str = "Use a dedicated key to encrypt and decrypt messages.";
         const BACKGROUND: &str = "Show an image behind chat and group panels.";
 
         let screening = AppSettings::get_screening(cx);
+        let wot_auto_trust = AppSettings::get_wot_auto_trust(cx);
         let hide_avatar = AppSettings::get_hide_avatar(cx);
         let nip4e = AppSettings::get_nip4e(cx);
         let appearance_mode = AppSettings::get_appearance_mode(cx);
@@ -116,6 +118,15 @@ impl Render for Preferences {
                                 AppSettings::update_screening(!screening, cx);
                             }),
                     )
+                    .child(
+                        Switch::new("wot-auto-trust")
+                            .label("Web of Trust")
+                            .description(WOT)
+                            .checked(wot_auto_trust)
+                            .on_click(move |_, _window, cx| {
+                                AppSettings::update_wot_auto_trust(!wot_auto_trust, cx);
+                            }),
+                    )
                     .child(
                         Switch::new("avatar")
                             .label("Hide user avatar")
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/panels/greeter.rs b/crates/workspace/src/panels/greeter.rs
index 60bb59e6..e51b2867 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/panels/greeter.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/panels/greeter.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use gpui::{
     StatefulInteractiveElement, Styled, Subscription, Task, WeakEntity, Window, div, px, svg,
 };
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+use person::PersonRegistry;
 use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
 use state::{NostrRegistry, StateEvent};
 use theme::{ActiveTheme, TextStyle, Typeset as _, button_radius};
@@ -57,13 +58,14 @@ pub struct GreeterPanel {
     /// The coalesced reload scheduled after registry updates
     refresh_task: Option<Task<Result<(), Error>>>,
     /// Event subscriptions
-    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 2]>,
+    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 3]>,
 }
 
 impl GreeterPanel {
     fn new(dock: WeakEntity<DockArea>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
         let chat = ChatRegistry::global(cx);
         let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let wot = PersonRegistry::global(cx).read(cx).wot();
 
         let mut subscriptions = smallvec![];
 
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ impl GreeterPanel {
             }),
         );
 
+        subscriptions.push(
+            // Redraw when the web of trust loads or changes
+            cx.subscribe(&wot, |_, _, _, cx| {
+                cx.notify();
+            }),
+        );
+
         subscriptions.push(
             // Reload soon after rooms load, messages arrive, or requests change
             cx.observe(&chat, |this, _, cx| {
@@ -176,120 +185,137 @@ impl GreeterPanel {
         }));
     }
 
-    fn render_requests(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Option<AnyElement> {
-        if self.requests.is_empty() {
-            return None;
-        }
+    fn render_requests(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> AnyElement {
+        // Spam requests stay out of the greeter entirely
+        let requests: Vec<_> = self
+            .requests
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(room, _)| !room.read(cx).is_spam(cx))
+            .cloned()
+            .collect();
 
         let dock = self.dock.clone();
 
-        let rows: Vec<AnyElement> = self
-            .requests
-            .iter()
-            .take(SECTION_SIZE)
-            .enumerate()
-            .map(|(index, (room, preview))| {
-                let room = room.clone();
-                let dock = dock.clone();
-                let name = room.read(cx).display_name(cx);
-                let picture = room.read(cx).display_image(cx);
-                let seed = room.read(cx).display_image_seed(cx);
-                let created_at = room.read(cx).created_at.to_ago();
-                let preview = preview.clone();
-
+        let rows: Vec<AnyElement> = if requests.is_empty() {
+            vec![
                 h_flex()
-                    .id(format!("request-{index}"))
-                    .group("")
+                    .h_16()
                     .w_full()
-                    .h_9()
-                    .px_1p5()
-                    .gap_2()
+                    .justify_center()
+                    .border_1()
+                    .border_dashed()
+                    .border_color(cx.theme().border)
                     .rounded(px(button_radius()))
-                    .cursor_pointer()
-                    .hover(|this| this.bg(cx.theme().element_hover))
-                    .on_click({
-                        let room = room.clone();
-                        let dock = dock.clone();
-                        move |_, window, cx| {
-                            open_room(&room, &dock, window, cx);
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .child(
-                        Avatar::from_source(picture)
-                            .seed(seed)
-                            .small()
-                            .flex_shrink_0(),
-                    )
-                    .child(
-                        div()
-                            .min_w_0()
-                            .truncate()
-                            .text_style(TextStyle::Callout)
-                            .child(name),
-                    )
-                    .child(
-                        div()
-                            .flex_1()
-                            .min_w_0()
-                            .truncate()
-                            .text_style(TextStyle::Callout)
-                            .text_color(cx.theme().text_muted)
-                            .italic()
-                            .child(preview),
-                    )
-                    .child(
-                        div()
-                            .relative()
-                            .flex_shrink_0()
-                            .h_6()
-                            .flex()
-                            .items_center()
-                            .justify_end()
-                            .child(
-                                div()
-                                    .absolute()
-                                    .left_0()
-                                    .right_0()
-                                    .top_0()
-                                    .bottom_0()
-                                    .group_hover("", |this| this.invisible())
-                                    .child(
-                                        div()
-                                            .text_align(gpui::TextAlign::Right)
-                                            .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
-                                            .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
-                                            .child(created_at),
-                                    ),
-                            )
-                            .child(
-                                Button::new(format!("response-{index}"))
-                                    .label("Response")
-                                    .xsmall()
-                                    .ghost()
-                                    .invisible()
-                                    .group_hover("", |this| this.visible())
-                                    .on_click({
-                                        let room = room.clone();
-                                        let dock = dock.clone();
-                                        move |_, window, cx| {
-                                            cx.stop_propagation();
-                                            open_room(&room, &dock, window, cx);
-                                        }
-                                    }),
-                            ),
-                    )
-                    .into_any_element()
-            })
-            .collect();
+                    .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
+                    .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
+                    .child("No chat requests")
+                    .into_any_element(),
+            ]
+        } else {
+            requests
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(index, (room, preview))| {
+                    let room = room.clone();
+                    let dock = dock.clone();
+                    let name = room.read(cx).display_name(cx);
+                    let picture = room.read(cx).display_image(cx);
+                    let seed = room.read(cx).display_image_seed(cx);
+                    let created_at = room.read(cx).created_at.to_ago();
+                    let preview = preview.clone();
 
-        Some(
-            GroupBox::new()
-                .id("requests")
-                .title("Requests")
-                .fill()
-                .child(v_flex().gap_0().w_full().children(rows))
-                .into_any_element(),
-        )
+                    h_flex()
+                        .id(format!("request-{index}"))
+                        .group("")
+                        .w_full()
+                        .h_9()
+                        .px_1p5()
+                        .gap_2()
+                        .rounded(px(button_radius()))
+                        .cursor_pointer()
+                        .hover(|this| this.bg(cx.theme().element_hover))
+                        .on_click({
+                            let room = room.clone();
+                            let dock = dock.clone();
+                            move |_, window, cx| {
+                                open_room(&room, &dock, window, cx);
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .child(
+                            Avatar::from_source(picture)
+                                .seed(seed)
+                                .small()
+                                .flex_shrink_0(),
+                        )
+                        .child(
+                            div()
+                                .min_w_0()
+                                .truncate()
+                                .text_style(TextStyle::Callout)
+                                .child(name),
+                        )
+                        .child(
+                            div()
+                                .flex_1()
+                                .min_w_0()
+                                .truncate()
+                                .text_style(TextStyle::Callout)
+                                .text_color(cx.theme().text_muted)
+                                .italic()
+                                .child(preview),
+                        )
+                        .child(
+                            div()
+                                .relative()
+                                .flex_shrink_0()
+                                .h_6()
+                                .flex()
+                                .items_center()
+                                .justify_end()
+                                .child(
+                                    div()
+                                        .absolute()
+                                        .left_0()
+                                        .right_0()
+                                        .top_0()
+                                        .bottom_0()
+                                        .group_hover("", |this| this.invisible())
+                                        .child(
+                                            div()
+                                                .text_align(gpui::TextAlign::Right)
+                                                .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
+                                                .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
+                                                .child(created_at),
+                                        ),
+                                )
+                                .child(
+                                    Button::new(format!("response-{index}"))
+                                        .label("Response")
+                                        .xsmall()
+                                        .ghost()
+                                        .invisible()
+                                        .group_hover("", |this| this.visible())
+                                        .on_click({
+                                            let room = room.clone();
+                                            let dock = dock.clone();
+                                            move |_, window, cx| {
+                                                cx.stop_propagation();
+                                                open_room(&room, &dock, window, cx);
+                                            }
+                                        }),
+                                ),
+                        )
+                        .into_any_element()
+                })
+                .collect()
+        };
+
+        GroupBox::new()
+            .id("requests")
+            .title("Requests")
+            .fill()
+            .child(v_flex().gap_0().w_full().children(rows))
+            .into_any_element()
     }
 
     fn render_follow_ups(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Option<AnyElement> {
@@ -503,7 +529,7 @@ impl Render for GreeterPanel {
                         .size_full()
                         .p_2()
                         .gap_6()
-                        .children(self.render_requests(cx))
+                        .child(self.render_requests(cx))
                         .children(self.render_follow_ups(cx))
                         .child(self.render_find_friends(cx)),
                 )
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/list.rs b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/list.rs
index f5779955..b4e90d5f 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/list.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/list.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
                         .px_4()
                         .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
                         .font_semibold()
-                        .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
+                        .text_color(cx.theme().text_muted)
                         .child(list_title),
                 )
             })
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
index 46add454..08280709 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use gpui::{
 use instant::Duration;
 use nip29::{Group, GroupKey, GroupsEvent, GroupsRegistry};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
-use person::Directory;
+use person::{Directory, PersonRegistry};
 use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
 use state::{FIND_DELAY, NostrRegistry, StateEvent};
 use theme::{ActiveTheme, TABBAR_HEIGHT, TextStyle, Typeset as _};
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
         let chat = ChatRegistry::global(cx);
         let groups = GroupsRegistry::global(cx);
         let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
+        let wot = PersonRegistry::global(cx).read(cx).wot();
 
         let find_input = cx.new(|cx| {
             InputState::new(window, cx)
@@ -121,6 +122,12 @@ impl Sidebar {
             }),
         );
 
+        subscriptions.push(
+            cx.subscribe_in(&wot, window, |_this, _wot, _event, _window, cx| {
+                cx.notify();
+            }),
+        );
+
         subscriptions.push(
             cx.subscribe_in(&groups, window, |_this, _, event, window, cx| {
                 match event {
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/rows.rs b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/rows.rs
index 986eb145..824316c8 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/rows.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/sidebar/rows.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
                             .label(label)
                             .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
                             .font_semibold()
-                            .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
+                            .text_color(cx.theme().text_muted)
                             .into_any_element()
                     }
                     SidebarRow::Empty(text) => v_flex()
@@ -136,17 +136,20 @@ impl Sidebar {
                                 .border_color(cx.theme().border)
                                 .rounded(px(button_radius()))
                                 .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
-                                .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
+                                .text_color(cx.theme().text_muted)
                                 .child(*text),
                         )
                         .into_any_element(),
                     SidebarRow::Room { room } => {
+                        let id = room.read(cx).id;
                         let name = room.read(cx).display_name(cx);
                         let picture = room.read(cx).display_image(cx);
                         let seed = room.read(cx).display_image_seed(cx);
                         let created_at = room.read(cx).created_at.to_ago();
-                        let id = room.read(cx).id;
                         let member = room.read(cx).members().first().copied();
+                        let spam =
+                            room.read(cx).is_spam(cx) && room.read(cx).kind == RoomKind::Request;
+
                         let pinned = AppSettings::global(cx).read(cx).pinned_room(id, cx);
                         let dock = self.dock.clone();
                         let room = room.clone();
@@ -163,11 +166,28 @@ impl Sidebar {
                                 )
                             })
                             .suffix(
-                                div()
-                                    .font_normal()
-                                    .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
-                                    .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
-                                    .child(created_at),
+                                h_flex()
+                                    .gap_1()
+                                    .when(spam, |this| {
+                                        this.child(
+                                            div()
+                                                .px_1()
+                                                .rounded(px(button_radius()))
+                                                .bg(cx.theme().danger.opacity(0.15))
+                                                .text_size(px(8.0))
+                                                .text_color(cx.theme().danger)
+                                                .child("SPAM"),
+                                        )
+                                    })
+                                    .when(!spam, |this| {
+                                        this.child(
+                                            div()
+                                                .font_normal()
+                                                .text_style(TextStyle::Caption)
+                                                .text_color(cx.theme().text_faint)
+                                                .child(created_at),
+                                        )
+                                    }),
                             )
                             .on_click(move |_event, window, cx| {
                                 open_room(&room, &dock, window, cx);