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Re:I find this startup rather disturbing... by portfolioexec on Wednesday October 15, 2008 @10:28AM (#333317)
I think your range of points on security, unverified information etc are all valid.

My viewpoint is about gaining a more rounded understanding for a person's character, i.e. using all available information on a candidate to try and build a more accurate representation of them.

If Spokeo are offering some sort of verification service such as those offered by Experian et al then I find this to be a flawed model.

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Re:I find this startup rather disturbing... by bootload on Thursday October 16, 2008 @02:39AM (#334208)
"... My viewpoint is about gaining a more rounded understanding for a person's character, i.e. using all available information on a candidate to try and build a more accurate representation of them. ..."

I'm not sure more data is better trying to verify a candidate. You can infer things by viewing a candidates flickr + twitter + blog but how do you know it is not being spoofed, manipulated?

On the Internet anyone imitate a dog.

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