- From: Ronald P. Reck <rreck@rrecktek.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:41:45 -0400
- To: public-xg-socialweb@w3.org
=== Shills Posting False Information to Dilute the Truth === '''Goal''' To determine the veracity behind information posted in a social network. '''Summary''' Bob is interested in making a purchase over the Internet but reads several scathing comments about the vendor and the product. These scathing comments are followed by several generic favorable comments posted in rapid succession that rate the vendor and product highly. He suspects the favorable comments are posted by the vendor themself and wishes he had more information about the people who posted comments. '''Actors''' * Bob '''Preconditions''' # Wanting better insight into the quality of information posted in public. '''Triggers''' # Wanting to determine if any of the posters of information are creditable. '''Basic course of events''' # Bob wants something # Bob finds the item he wants available through a source. # Bob finds conflicting information representing diametrically different opinions. # Bob seeks to understand what information is creditable. '''Alternative paths''' (optional) '''Post-conditions''' '''Business rules''' '''Author and date''' Ronald P. Reck (Aug-09) -- ---------------- Ronald P. Reck Direct Line 21taxonomy
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