Trust Plus Inc. has launched a preview of its online reputation community at www.TrustPlus.com, a network aimed at helping users build and manage their "online credibility" and assess the reputations of others they encounter on the Web. Like most social networks, users create a profile and add friends, building degrees of separation and a "TrustCircle" of acquaintances and work connections. But beyond using who the person knows, Waltham, Mass.-based TrustPlus also factors in recommendations, info from blog comments and other factors, to come up with a "Reputation Score" tailored to the context of any possible future interactions. Read more
