So is the idea basically to integrate social networking with computer networking by letting you associate your network identity with your real-world identity?

So is the idea basically to integrate social networking with computer networking by letting you associate your network identity with your real-world identity? That sounds a lot like UNIX finger. Considering that many people, myself included, still maintain .plan files despite the small number of people who know what they are or how to access them, I guess that's not a bad idea.