Self-link: http://www.slideshare.net/dawdledotcom/actually-useful-trust-metrics-2008-08-09 http://www.slideshare.net/dawdledotcom/actually-useful-trust... I gi

Self-link: http://www.slideshare.net/dawdledotcom/actually-useful-trust-metrics-2008-08-09 http://www.slideshare.net/dawdledotcom/actually-useful-trust... I give this presentation pretty often and am happy to get into the details with you depending on your needs. EDIT: Jesus, I didn't realize the notes didn't make it to SlideShare. The point is that it's best to gather all the data you can, then tweak how you do it. The more obscure your public-facing metric, the more flexibility you have to adapt it as time changes. Here's a great intro guide from Yahoo: http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/parent.php?pattern=reputation http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/parent.php?pattern=repu...