One thing I've mulled for some time is binding the P2P mechanisms with the player/viewer in such a way as to validate the value of a property through actual use.
Consider an MP3 player which reports back to the network its current IP address, the checksum of the current property and whether or not the performance of the property completed.
Based on consumer behavior, might not this information be used to assure the value of a property?
To combat this, an attacker would need to marshall a large number of invalid players on separate IP addresses in diverse network subnets, which while possible, would create enormous expense./rr -- Moore was a pessimist.
> Do you realize this is an urban legend?
Ummm...no, I knew Dallas Eggbert. He was quite real, and quite troubled.
Oh, and you should recognize a troll when you see one.;)
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From this report, workers would seem to be ionized rather than "un-ionized."
Obviously flamebait since we all know Delaware doesn't really exist.
Andrew,
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I've read your paper with great interest.
One thing I've mulled for some time is binding the P2P mechanisms with the player/viewer in such a way as to validate the value of a property through actual use.
Consider an MP3 player which reports back to the network its current IP address, the checksum of the current property and whether or not the performance of the property completed.
Based on consumer behavior, might not this information be used to assure the value of a property?
To combat this, an attacker would need to marshall a large number of invalid players on separate IP addresses in diverse network subnets, which while possible, would create enormous expense.
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Moore was a pessimist.
> Do you realize this is an urban legend? Ummm...no, I knew Dallas Eggbert. He was quite real, and quite troubled. Oh, and you should recognize a troll when you see one. ;)