Re: [foaf-dev] FOAF-based whitelisting project

I think this is a GREAT idea as none of the social networks seem to be
embracing anything more than the export of FOAF files.

I think the key here is that once there's stable integration of FOAF
into whitelisting/blacklisting then working with Google, Hotmail,
Yahoo! and other services that allow "contact lists" would help to
proliferate the project.

Have you approached the various antispam and SPF groups for buy-in and support?

On 3/10/07, Kjetil Kjernsmo <kjetil@...> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> Some of you might have noticed that I started "Community Projects" with
> the W3C semweb Education and Outreach IG, and submitted a proposal
> myself, about using FOAF-based trust networks for whitelisting email.
> And blacklisting too.
>
> The project overview is at
> http://esw.w3.org/topic/SweoIG/TaskForces/CommunityProjects/FOAFWhitelisting
>
> Importantly, I want to build it using the most basic data, really
> identifying people, context-dependant trust, etc, will need to be added
> as we go. I just want to make this useful as quickly as possible.
>
> If no-one objects, I intend to use foaf-dev as the project mailing list.
> After all, it should be the core topic of this list. Of course, I have
> other options as well, I even have a mailman install of my own, but I
> hope to engage people here, and besides, it isn't that much activity
> anyway.