Great I just have the idea that it is bad to do this if one does not know the person. That is dishonest and has no bearing upon the actions of those who DO know him.
Agreed...but I do not think the intent was to get peope who do not know him to fruadulently endorse or reference him. The fact is, there are thousands who do know him and can provide such reference. I see the request trying to get those people involved. I am one of those and it got to the right person. So are many others on this thread.