Blurt has its own vocabulary: Master Password, posting key, active key, Blurt Power, Power Up, witness, frontend and curation. This glossary explains the most important terms in simple language.
Master Password
The most important account password. In many cases it can be used to derive your keys. It should not be used for everyday login and should be stored offline.
Owner key
The highest-level key. It is used to change other keys and recover control of the account. Store it very safely.
Active key
A key for financial and wallet operations such as transfers, Power Up and Power Down. Do not use it where posting key is enough.
Posting key
The key for everyday social actions: publishing, commenting and voting. It is usually the safest key for regular frontend login.
Memo key
A key connected with memo messages, including encrypted memos in transfers.
BLURT
The liquid token of the Blurt network.
Blurt Power
Account influence in the network. More Blurt Power can make votes stronger.
Power Up
Converting liquid BLURT into Blurt Power.
Power Down
Gradually converting Blurt Power back into liquid BLURT.
Frontend
A website or application used to interact with the Blurt blockchain, such as Blurt.blog, BeBlurt, Twiggy.lat or Blurt Wallet.
Tag
A topic label added to a post. Tags help readers find content.
Curation
Discovering and supporting valuable content by voting.
Witness
A network participant responsible for block production and blockchain infrastructure.
Beneficiary
A setting that allows part of a post reward to go to another account.