At 07:40 AM 12/6/01 +0100, Nomen Nescio wrote:
The main problem is how to do the transfer cleanly, such that the former nym owner can't damage the reputation once sold. Several solutions have been offered, involving doing a key change. Complications arise in terms of making the old key useless, but these can probably be worked out using careful timing, as well as escrow services.
And the escrow services can do so anonymously (without lifting the veil behind the nym-rep)? Then this third party would let you sell a rep; but as you say, now a second rep is involved, the trustworthiness-rep of the escrow agency. Then again, that's all escrow agencies *are*, and they exist, even with quill pens and dried lamb skin. Ok, reps can be traded with a little help from your friends. Thanks