The Great Digital Revocation
Heterogravitas names the pathological condition of modern digital life: we are tenants on rented land. An identity with heterogravitas exists only as long as its host permits it. This is the difference between "owning land" and "squatting."
The "Great Digital Revocation" is the inevitable endpoint of all Heterogravitas systems: the moment when the external authority withdraws its support (e.g., a ban, a sunsetted API, a changed Terms of Service), causing the identity to vanish instantly because it had no intrinsic weight.
Borrowed vs. Owned
Heterogravitas is not inherently "evil," but it is inherently fragile. It is useful for bootstrapping reputation (e.g., getting a "Verified" badge to prove you are real), but dangerous as a foundation.
- The Blue Checkmark: The ultimate symbol of Heterogravitas. It signifies authority, but that authority is a loan from the platform.
- The Follower Count: A metric of borrowed audience. You do not own the relationship; the algorithm brokers it.