i-Name help avoids Spam

The most immediately useful purpose for i-names is spam protection. XDI.org explains:

Conventional addresses such as postal addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses are tied to a specific location, device, or service. By contrast, i-names are abstract--they are not tied to any specific location or device. Instead they are a way to ask permission to contact an individual or organization--and for the i-name owner to control to whom this permission is granted.

An i-name is simply "unspammable"--you can't send it email, call it, or send it a fax directly unless the owner has given you permission. If you don't have permission, you can use an i-name to make a contact request of the owner. These requests can be automatically filtered by your i-name service provider (i-broker) using a personal contact page to eliminate all but legitimate requests for contact.

Because an i-name is not tied to a specific physical or network address, it is also the first address that an individual can keep for life--across schools, jobs, homes, and travels. Furthermore, using the XDI trusted data interchange specifications under development at OASIS, individuals will be able to use their i-name to instantly share and link the precise set of personal data they want with other people, businesses, or organizations while always maintaining strong security and privacy protection.

...when shared contact or other data changes, your i-name service provider can automatically synchronize changes with all linked contacts that have permission to receive them.

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