Rapleaf
Didier pointed out Rapleaf to me today. It’s a reputation management system which is further detailed in an article on TechCrunch, as the actual service isn’t publicly available online yet.
The basic concept is the same as what we produced for the Applied Dream —trust and reputation built up between individuals—but it seems they are taking a web-based approach to their transaction management system, which is arguably more practical and “today” than a spime-based world (which for obvious reasons doesn’t exist at the moment). Obviously this impacts my thesis topic now, but I think there’s room to maneuver in terms of the actual off-line interactions and how people build and assess reputation.