C1: expand to any event kind, add d+a tag requirements, client backlink verification

1 files changed, 74 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/C1.md b/C1.md
index 5e6ba71..8137b8e 100644
--- a/C1.md
+++ b/C1.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Collaborative Ownership
 
 `draft` `optional`
 
-This NIP defines a mechanism for multiple pubkeys to collaboratively maintain addressable events while preserving backwards compatibility.
+This NIP defines a mechanism for multiple pubkeys to collaboratively maintain events.
 
 ## Motivation
 
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ Certain applications require shared ownership where:
 
 ### Collaborative Pointer Event
 
-A new addressable event kind `39382` serves as a pointer to collaboratively-owned content:
+An addressable event kind `39382` serves as a pointer to collaboratively-owned content:
 
 ```jsonc
 {
   "kind": 39382,
   "pubkey": "<creator-pubkey>",
   "tags": [
-    ["d", "<slug>"],
+    ["d", "<identifier>"],
     ["k", "<target-kind>"],
     ["p", "<owner-1-pubkey>"],
     ["p", "<owner-2-pubkey>"],
@@ -42,35 +42,65 @@ A new addressable event kind `39382` serves as a pointer to collaboratively-owne
 
 | Tag | Required | Description |
 |-----|----------|-------------|
-| `d` | Yes | `<slug> |`
-| `k` | Yes | Target event kind |
+| `d` | Yes | Shared identifier for the collaborative content |
+| `k` | Yes | Target event kind (any kind) |
 | `p` | Yes | Owner pubkeys (one or more) |
 
-### Resolution Algorithm
+The creator's pubkey is implicitly an owner and SHOULD NOT appear in `p` tags.
 
-To resolve the current state of collaboratively-owned content:
+### Target Events
 
-1. Parse the `39382` pointer event to extract owners (`p` tags) and target kind (`k` tag)
-2. Extract the slug from the `d` tag (everything after the first `-`)
-3. Query: `{"kinds": [<target-kind>], "authors": [<all-owners>], "#d": ["<slug>"], "limit": 1}`
+Any event kind MAY be a target of collaborative ownership. All target events:
 
-### Back-Reference
-
-Target events MUST include an `a` tag pointing to the `39382` pointer:
+- MUST include a `d` tag matching the pointer's `d` tag
+- MUST include an `a` tag referencing the `39382` pointer event
 
 ```jsonc
 {
-  "kind": 30023,
+  "kind": <target-kind>,
+  "pubkey": "<owner-pubkey>",
   "tags": [
-    ["d", "my-article"],
-    ["a", "39382:<pointer-creator-pubkey>:30023-my-article"]
-  ]
+    ["d", "<identifier>"],
+    ["a", "39382:<pointer-creator-pubkey>:<identifier>"]
+  ],
+  "content": "..."
 }
 ```
 
-This allows clients to discover collaborative ownership from either direction: pointer → content or content → pointer.
+The `d` tag is required regardless of whether the target kind is normally addressable. For addressable event kinds (30000-39999), the `d` tag serves its usual role. For all other kinds, the `d` tag enables grouping and correlation with the pointer.
+
+### Resolution Algorithm
+
+To resolve the current state of collaboratively-owned content:
+
+1. Parse the `39382` pointer event to extract owners (`p` tags) and target kind (`k` tag)
+2. Extract the identifier from the `d` tag
+3. Query: `{"kinds": [<target-kind>], "authors": [<all-owners>], "#d": ["<identifier>"]}`
+4. For addressable target kinds: return the event with the highest `created_at`
+5. For non-addressable target kinds: return all matching events that contain a valid `a` tag backlinking to the pointer
+
+### Initial Discovery
+
+Clients that do not yet have any version of the event MUST query by `#d` tag alone or by known owner pubkeys.
+
+## Client Behavior
+
+### Co-Author Attribution
 
-## Example
+Clients SHOULD NOT display co-author attribution for a target event unless:
+
+1. The event contains an `a` tag referencing a `39382` pointer event, **and**
+2. The event's author pubkey appears in that pointer's `p` tags (or is the pointer's creator)
+
+An event without a verifiable `a` tag backlink to a `39382` pointer MUST NOT be presented as collaboratively authored. This prevents spoofed co-authorship claims.
+
+### Display Recommendations
+
+- Clients SHOULD display which pubkey signed each version
+- Clients SHOULD indicate when an event is part of a collaborative set
+- Clients MAY show the full owner set from the pointer event alongside the signing pubkey
+
+## Examples
 
 ### Pointer Event
 
@@ -81,7 +111,6 @@ This allows clients to discover collaborative ownership from either direction: p
   "tags": [
     ["d", "collaborative-guide"],
     ["k", "30023"],
-    ["p", "alice-pubkey"],
     ["p", "bob-pubkey"],
     ["p", "carol-pubkey"]
   ],
@@ -89,7 +118,7 @@ This allows clients to discover collaborative ownership from either direction: p
 }
 ```
 
-### Target Article (by any owner)
+### Addressable Target (kind 30023)
 
 ```jsonc
 {
@@ -98,7 +127,21 @@ This allows clients to discover collaborative ownership from either direction: p
   "tags": [
     ["d", "collaborative-guide"],
     ["title", "A Collaborative Guide"],
-    ["a", "39382:alice-pubkey:30023-collaborative-guide"]
+    ["a", "39382:alice-pubkey:collaborative-guide"]
+  ],
+  "content": "..."
+}
+```
+
+### Non-Addressable Target (kind 4199)
+
+```jsonc
+{
+  "kind": 4199,
+  "pubkey": "carol-pubkey",
+  "tags": [
+    ["d", "collaborative-guide"],
+    ["a", "39382:alice-pubkey:collaborative-guide"]
   ],
   "content": "..."
 }
@@ -107,7 +150,13 @@ This allows clients to discover collaborative ownership from either direction: p
 ### Client Resolution
 
 1. Client receives `naddr` for the `39382` pointer
-2. Parses owners: `[alice, bob, carol]`
-3. Queries: `{"kinds": [30023], "authors": ["alice", "bob", "carol"], "#d": ["collaborative-guide"], "limit": 1}`
-4. Returns most recent version regardless of which owner published it
+2. Parses owners: `[alice, bob, carol]`, target kind: `30023`
+3. Queries: `{"kinds": [30023], "authors": ["alice", "bob", "carol"], "#d": ["collaborative-guide"]}`
+4. Filters results: only events with `["a", "39382:alice-pubkey:collaborative-guide"]` are considered collaborative
+5. Returns most recent version (for addressable kinds) or full set (for non-addressable kinds)
+
+## Security Considerations
 
+- Owners can unilaterally modify content
+- An `a` tag backlink alone is insufficient — clients MUST verify the referenced pointer event includes the author in its `p` tags
+- Owner changes on the pointer event take effect immediately; old target events from removed owners are no longer authoritative