Meta-reputations

[David Honig]

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