Re: Free Software-like equivalents of Google?

On 11/7/05, Omer Zak <omerz-ysDPMY98cNQDDBjDh4tngg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > While I don't like shooting your idea down, how do you propose the
> > system can be made resilient to the huge economic pressure that a
> > system in that order of magnitude will inevitably attract?
>
> How about a reputation system based upon personal views?
[explanation snipped]

How exactly are you going to prevent spammers from using a huge
bot-net to vouch for their stuff, masquarading as people? Give them
all turing tests? There are easily workable workarounds around these.

-- Arik


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