I got an invitation to SpokeIn touch yesterday. This is "the open network for business people" What I didn't get was how it was any different then any other 'stay in touch' thing like Plaxo (which I don't use). In fact I am not going to use anything in this genre until they are using open standards that interoperate with other systems. Below the fold is the actual e-mail if you want to dive into it. And no I don't want to sprinkle the world with my hCards. Please consider building the equivalent using XRI/XDI. It also strikes me that one would need to trust the service one is sharing all this information with. I have no basis for trusting them right now - who has had a good experience with them?

Hello,

I would like to make sure I have your most recent contact
information. Would you take a minute to review the
information below and let me know if it's up to date?

I'm using Spoke InTouch to send this message - it helps me
update my address book easily and keeps your contact
information private. Your reply comes directly to me and
isn't routed through Spoke or any other company.

Thanks,

Instructions:
1. Click REPLY.
2. Review the contact information below.
3. If you have any corrections, just edit the text.
4. Click SEND.

--- Edit your information below ---
| First name :
| Middle name :
| Last name :
| Job title :
| Company :
| Work email : MY E-MAIL address
| Work phone :
| Work address :
| Work city :
| Work state :
| Work postal code :
| Work country :
| Mobile phone :
| IM address :
| Home email :
| Home phone :
| Home address :
| Home city :
| Home state :
| Home postal code :
| Home country :
--- Thank You ---

You received this message from someone using Spoke InTouch,
a private solution for updating your address book.
Using Spoke InTouch, you respond directly to the sender,
not to a shared-contacts data server.

To try it yourself, please visit http://intouch.spoke.com.
You can view my public profile at