Novel idea but won't something like this just end up being manipulated or gamed in one way or another.
Example: If a high-reputation person vouches for someone, does it have more meaning compared to the endorsement from a person with no/low reputation?
Which is why the TRU Score is more than just the share price and your investments. It also includes other platform activities [Ex. member reviews, review scores, number of investors, etc.]. Not claiming we have solved this problem. But, we think it is a step in the right direction.
If you sell services and/or need to find a service provider, you need some method to perform [1] discovery, [2] evaluation, and [3] decision.
This is what we tried to build, in a manner which we hope promotes trust and good behavior. That said, as the platform develops, we will no doubt need to make adjustments.
But the focus will remain on maintaining an efficient marketplace for buyers and sellers to interact and transact.
A group of people that might deliberately attempt to manipulate the system would be relatively easy to identify. Obviously, that would not be acceptable behavior.