“Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, is the immediate jewel of their souls; Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.” Iago in Othello by William Shakespeare.
Too busy at the moment, but I will definitely be taking a look at RapLeaf, which according to Dennis Howlett is “an innovative portable reputation management service that allows users to hang on to their reputation rating regardless of the site they’re on”.
Stuart: i look forward to your ideas and feedback on rapleaf. and feel free to email me directly too. we would really benefit from your feedback.
There are quite a few reputation services out there now. We've written a short review comparing what they have to offer. Hope this is of help.
http://blog.mystanding.com/2006/08/03/feedback-on-some-other-reputation-systems/