Comments on: Exploring HelpMatch Value http://traceinthesand.com/blog/2007/03/11/exploring-helpmatch-value/ Musing about architecture, architecting and architects Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Ruth http://traceinthesand.com/blog/2007/03/11/exploring-helpmatch-value/#comment-191 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:18:16 +0000 http://traceinthesand.com/blog/2007/03/11/exploring-helpmatch-value/#comment-191 Yes! You put it so well! It is going to be really exciting thinking these trust mechanisms through, and building them. There's precedent (I like the eBay metaphor), and new ground to break on this. Yes! You put it so well!

It is going to be really exciting thinking these trust mechanisms through, and building them. There’s precedent (I like the eBay metaphor), and new ground to break on this.

]]> by: Craig Cody http://traceinthesand.com/blog/2007/03/11/exploring-helpmatch-value/#comment-188 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:40:45 +0000 http://traceinthesand.com/blog/2007/03/11/exploring-helpmatch-value/#comment-188 Perhaps the HelpMatch network can also help from a security perspective. I would expect that there would be those in a position to assist who might be looking for some kind of assurance that they weren't falling victim to some kind of fraud. This risk of fraud could be mitigated by the network. Resources within the network having earned a "trustworthy" reputation, might vouch for project in need. One need only look to eBay for a "trust" metaphor. How do you know that you won't be ripped off on eBay? You don't. But there is a "feedback score" for buyers and sellers. Epinions.com could serve as another metaphor. Those projects in need that are worthy could separate from those that are not on the vetting done by the network. Perhaps the HelpMatch network can also help from a security perspective. I would expect that there would be those in a position to assist who might be looking for some kind of assurance that they weren’t falling victim to some kind of fraud.

This risk of fraud could be mitigated by the network. Resources within the network having earned a “trustworthy” reputation, might vouch for project in need. One need only look to eBay for a “trust” metaphor. How do you know that you won’t be ripped off on eBay? You don’t. But there is a “feedback score” for buyers and sellers. Epinions.com could serve as another metaphor.

Those projects in need that are worthy could separate from those that are not on the vetting done by the network.

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