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external usage:

• local brightnb install of aggregator
• autonomous app doing the business logic
• easily skinnable shim that pulls in econix data

scenario: two vegans who don’t shop at the same bike shop, would trust restaurant recommendations from each other

weighted ratings system

friends on facebook = more trust.
that friend reviews on site A, so trust recommendation more.

leveraging relationships across social networks

bob wants a dope hat. the aggregator recommends a shop based on:

• locale
• friends shop there
• buys fair-trade products
• peta approves of it

person goes to the store, but 95% of the stuff there they don’t want. if a store uses econix metadata, the user will want to go there because they’ll know the store has what they want.

ratings:

• rater
• product
• user

economic relationships based on shared values:

• whether they’re an activist in certain areas
• what google groups someone is a member of
• ambient criteria