Witnessed Presence

How are we witness to one another? How are we witness to each other when presence is mediated by technology? Can networks be witness or bear witness to us?

Between specific factors in Time, Place, Action and Relation human beings perform presence and decide to trust or not. Witnessing, being witness and bearing witness, is fundamental to this dynamic.

There are strong and weak areas of trust (Graph: Chin-Lien Chen & Chris Vermaas).
Some factors have more impact in Presence and Trust than others (Graph: Chin-Lien Chen & Chris Vermaas).
Possibilities for being witness and bearing witness are defined between the 4 dimensions (Graph: Chin-Lien Chen & Chris Vermaas).
Without dialogue or transaction, no witnessing takes place. Through configurations between Time, Place, Action and Relation itnessed presence can be mediated as well (Graph: Chin-Lien Chen & Chris Vermaas).