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profile of profiles
That this is Even being discussed, shows a need for this type of service.
I think "your" "concept" is interesting ... and should be explored... ....
maybe an "auto link" to a central list when anyone on any "social site"
is suspect .. then the suspect site has to prove who they are ... ???
However, I also think it could be dangerous and subject to
exploitation by the very "people" you are trying to "block"
Your way out of the park on
Your way out of the park on this one
Something exists
There is a site called OnXiam (On X I am) that lets someone link to all their social media profiles.
I've thought about this issue before and I'm planning on doing something similar called "FriendStalkr".
Jason Lee Miller's article
We've already got triple locks on our doors and pass codes for everything from bank accounts to bathrooms (well, hey: the way we're going, they could be next!). The way we see it, right now, the Internet is the last free venue for free men (and women) on the planet. Okay, so maybe it's also a little like the Wild, Wild West. But it's FREE!!!! And (tragically, in our opinion) FREE is fading fast in today's culture. We already hate all these photo profiles. Why, once upon a time, you could be fat, bald, and encrusted with acne, and what you said would have as much weight as the words of the Sports Illustrated cover girl. Frankly, we like the idea of our words being us, rather than our photographs . . . which is a far truer picture of who we are anyway, don't you think? We definitely agree with Andrew: we "prefer the ability to be Anonymous when I [we]choose to be." So, Mr. Miller, as we see it, another layer of "protection" is the last thing we need. You know, when you think about it, what it really means is protection from each other: now, how sad is that? So - with all the disadvantages of freedom, we still prefer it to anything else out there.
"How do you know, at a
"How do you know, at a glance, if this is John Mellencamp's official MySpace page, or one a fan has set up? "
Usually because it has a link from the persons website :)
If you want to verify the identity of a page build it on the persons domain with all gtld - e.g. http://www.john-mcain.com, http://www.john-mcain.net and whack an SSL certificate from Verisign onto it - that would be pretty hard to fake.
Any service that verifies your identity across all networks is going to be vulnerable to gaming and fraud, the same way anyone can pretend to be anyone on the phone BUT caller ID will show them up (the same way that SSL will throw an exception is you can't be verified).
Another Profile of Profiles
Another cool site that is a profile of profiles is nesuto. It allows you to post simple links to your other social networking profiles.
It's elegant, and simple. I like it a lot. :)
http://www.nesuto.com
Nesuto is Japanese for nest.
Vi Wickam
Zello Partners
http://www.zello.us
Online Marketing for Local Business
Even passports can be faked
If passports can be faked, how would any such scheme be foolproof? Imagine the thousands of John Smiths, all of whom are legit. I happened to work with Steve Wozniak at Macromedia, and was surprised that he didn't look like the Apple co-founder. (He had a picture of himself with his namesake in the office)
However, I agree that something needs to be done, such as on an exception basis. The real Exxon should be able to challenge the fake profile to prove its identity and I am thinking of companies such as Verisign and its counterparts being the adjudicator.
We need something to protect
We need something to protect the innocent and punish the guilty. Has anyone one heard of the right to sue for slander, mis-use of a registered name, fraudulent advertising,misrepresentation,...the list is quite long.
profile of profiles
Did someone set the calender back to April 1? Just imagine the type of damage that could be done! Surely you are playing a prank on us by sugesting such a thing!
online identity
That's a pretty neat idea. Online identities can become so fragmented, its a good thing to be able to re-assemble yourself as a coherent whole in just one place. Although I have to admit, if I tried to do it, there'd probably still be unattached bits of me missing floating off in cyberspace somewhere.
interesting
Very interesting but I'm not sure if there is really a need for it... It's kind of like TV, you can't believe everything you see on it and same goes for the Internet... When people are socializing on the Internet they need to be careful as to what they say, do and who they communicate with. I've been in business (solely on the Internet) for over 4 years. Fraud is not really a big thing for us because by communicating effectively we can tell if the person is legit or not. However, I guess some people do not have the experience to distinguish it. In my opinion, I think if anyone is going to believe something from anything (Internet, TV, word of mouth, or your friends) then they need to get a second or third opinion before finalizing their thought/decision.
Although I'm sure someone could argue the fact that we do need something like this. Personally, I wouldn't pay for it, as I believe the Internet should be open and free. This idea somewhat reminds me of the BBB but for both individuals and businesses.
Not sure how you can pull this off, but good luck! :)
what the web needs now
Why no mention of OpenID in your article? This provides just the authentication solution you mention. All it requires is widespread adoption. And its free
Do not like.
Realistically it would be a logistical nightmare and undoubtedly cost butt loads of $$$ to develop. Even then I doubt it would ever be 100% reliable.
Not that I would want this, I would prefer the ability to be Anonymous when I choose to be.
Too Weird
This has got to be one of the weirdest stories of the year. Why would anyone want to do this? Can't quite figure this one out...
Profile Authentication
I guess it all depends on how a person get's their kicks... personally I can't figure the fakes out... what's their purpose??? what do they hope to achieve... at best I guess they are annoying... not into fakes in real-space let alone cyber-space... as for identity authentication I think it has it's place, thought I believe it could be a logistical nightmare manage, especially if one takes into account data protection laws which are designed to protect against identity thieft...
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