Thus, we don’t post random social networking “profiles” (we have a type of proof that there’s a person behind a listing). That’s why I rely on the site for all my Christmas cards… and not Facebook.

So although we are going to encourage users to provide accurate information on themselves, we are not the wild west, and we will always value trustworthy listings about people over random social information.

There’s a real need for people to find other people — and you can’t find or connect with someone if their information is simply inaccurate or insubstantial (as on many social sites). We’re about real people and real “listings.”

More news to come in 2008!

– N. Hayes / Sr. Product Manager / WhitePages.com