RE: [atlarge-discuss] Identity Verification...

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

Exactly my thinking. Thanks!
Joanna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walter Schmidt [mailto:walts@dorsai.org]
> Sent: 09 June 2003 08:09
> To: Atlarge Discuss List
> Cc: Walter Schmidt
> Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Identity Verification...
>
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Jun 2003, Joanna Lane wrote:
>
> > The only thing that has never been (re)solved...is ID verification...the
> > last, and most important piece in the puzzle. Solve that, and everything
> > else is just a matter of collecting, then selecting.
>
>    ...a three tier, low-tech approach
>
>  1 - Personal recommendations
>  2 - Individual participation
>  3 - Other real-space/Internet presence
>
> Background:
>  - All "new" members are "Provisional," until...
>  - If "they" really want to spoof, they may find a way, regardless
>  - Let it be their responsibility to prove to us who they are
>  - Low-Tech can have high results
>  - KISS - Keep It Simple Seriously
>
> Tier One:
>   They need to be vouched-for by two or three existing members.
>
> Tier Two
>   As a "new" member, one has provisional-membership. As a
> provisional-member it is one's responsibility to participate and earn
> full-status if one wants to be a Chair, a Panel member, an Officer - in
> other words, hold any position of responsibility. If not, one can stay a
> provisional member, with all associated rights. Have a problem with
> provisional/full - then call it member/authenticated member, whatever.
>
> Tier Three:
>   If you are real and active, you leave "tracks," in both virtual and real
> space. Some of these "tracks" are more-better than others - you should
> know what we mean and what they are, we should not have to tell you. So,
> you "show us your tracks," the best ones - and we will let you know.
>
> In Example:
>
> A Provisional Member's petition for Full Membership status:
>
> "J. Doe, M. Smith and T. Brown have vouched for me. I have been active on
> the X committee and in the Y listserve for six months now. I would like to
> be considered for the Chair of the X committee. My personal website is at
> URL. I am an officer of the Z group, URL, and committee-chair for the A
> organization, URL, and am mentioned on both their websites.  My phone
> number, (123) 456-7890, will resolve to my home/business address when
> submitted to AT&T's reverse-lookup."
>
> Or, "...a Google search, keywords WORDS, will show I have been published
> in..."
>
> Or, "...in addition to J. Doe, M. Smith and T. Brown, F. Jones, who has
> been active here for B years, lives in the same town as I and knows me
> personally."
>
> Then again, if the best they can do is show us a mail-drop...
>
> This would work...
>
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