Computer-Based Method and Apparatus for Personal Assistance, Collaboration, Networking, and Providing Marketplaces

A method and apparatus to selectively allow communication and information exchange between a user and an ally in a networked communication system that includes mobile devices, laptop computers, and computers. The user selects from a list of relationship descriptors, and trust levels are designated responsive to the relationship descriptors. The list of relationship descriptors may include one or more high level group descriptors and lower level descriptors. The user may select a privacy level, and responsive to the trust level and the privacy level, communication and information sharing are selectively allowed. The information shared may include user profile information, an ally list, favorites, shared interests, and calendars. A social fabric diagram is created from which the user may view ally relationships.