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Can Poisoning Peer to Peer Networks Work?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stuff-to-read dept.

andrewchen writes "Can poisoning peer to peer networks really work? Business 2.0 picked up my research paper from Slashdot and wrote an article about it. In my paper, I argue that P2P networks may have an inherent "tipping point" that can be triggered without stopping 100% of the nodes on the network, using a model borrowed from biological systems. For those who think they have a technical solution to the problem, I outlined a few problems with the obvious solutions (moderation, etc.)."

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  1. In Other News... by lildogie · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "Can moderation on Slashdot really work? Internot Publishing 2.0 stole my research paper about Slashdot and wrote an article about it. In my paper, I argue that CowboyNeal may have an inherent "tipping point" that can be triggered without modding-down 100% of the trolls on the network, using a model borrowed from biological systems. For those who think they have a technical solution to the problem, I modded-up a few problems with the obvious solutions (karma-whoring, etc.)."