This post is in response to a post by my teammate Andrea that can be found in its original form, here!.
Anyway, this article & Andrea's response post are really intriguing - now that I think about it, with the way social media sites are working today, trust really is at the core. Basically, with content being determined, added, edited, etc. by interactive user communities on sites like digg.com, myspace.com, Wikipedia & others - trust among members of the community is very important. For example, on Wikipedia.com, if I am an active user that is constantly committed to editing articles, ensuring their accuracy, providing good conent, etc. I will be respected on Wikipedia and treated well within the community & my work will be TRUSTED by other users. But say I was constantly vandaliizing and not citing my content, adding incorrect information, etc. I am not going to be considered a valuable asset to the Wiki community & my work will not be trusted.
In today's world where content is changing constantly and being provided from many different sources, trust is very important. And a community of honest users can ensure the integrity of any site and allow for utmost trust among members.
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