http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation_system
See also, my “Universal Karma” video.
Also reminds me of the reputation market featured in Accelerando. Though not described at all, I’d wonder how the market idea behind it would work out. Idea futures on peoples reputations? Hm.
I once wrote an essay about that too.
Prediction markets do also benefit in various ways from anonymity, though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation_system
See also, my “Universal Karma” video.
Also reminds me of the reputation market featured in Accelerando. Though not described at all, I’d wonder how the market idea behind it would work out. Idea futures on peoples reputations? Hm.
I once wrote an essay about that too.
Prediction markets do also benefit in various ways from anonymity, though.