http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2007/07/18/we-need-trust-relationships-not-just-social-connections/ Kevin Koym on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2007/07/18/we-need-trust-relationships-not-just-social-connections/#comment-1629 Kevin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2007/07/18/we-need-trust-relationships-not-just-social-connections/#comment-1629 Agreed- in a virtual world (possibly spaning many "country cultures") I believe that taking care of your reputation is in deed a really big deal. I found the same thing in working with a handfull of software developers from Russia as well. In 2 years of working together- we never talked live (only through IM and email) yet the relationship really, really worked. Why? Because of exactly what Craig is pointing to- in managing our reputations (and trust) with each other. Thanks for the comment Craig! Agreed- in a virtual world (possibly spaning many “country cultures”) I believe that taking care of your reputation is in deed a really big deal. I found the same thing in working with a handfull of software developers from Russia as well. In 2 years of working together- we never talked live (only through IM and email) yet the relationship really, really worked. Why? Because of exactly what Craig is pointing to- in managing our reputations (and trust) with each other. Thanks for the comment Craig!

]]> http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2007/07/18/we-need-trust-relationships-not-just-social-connections/#comment-1594 Craig Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:47:42 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2007/07/18/we-need-trust-relationships-not-just-social-connections/#comment-1594 One of the nice things about virtual worlds technology (ala Secondlife.com but they're not the only one) is that by "being" with other people day-to-day, collaborating with them, talking and interacting with them in real-time, you *can* build up trust relationships. There's also the added factor of "reputation", which is a BFD in these places. In virtual worlds (as in RL) people live or die by their reputations. One of the nice things about virtual worlds technology (ala Secondlife.com but they’re not the only one) is that by “being” with other people day-to-day, collaborating with them, talking and interacting with them in real-time, you *can* build up trust relationships. There’s also the added factor of “reputation”, which is a BFD in these places. In virtual worlds (as in RL) people live or die by their reputations.

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