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When Can an Autonomous Reputation Scheme Discourage Free-riding in a Peer-to-Peer System?
Mowbray, Miranda; Andrade, Nazareno; Cirne, Walfredo; Brasileiro, Francisco
HPL-2003-264R1
Keyword(s): peer-to-peer; reputation; grid
Abstract: We investigate the circumstances under which it is possible to discourage free-riding in a peer-to-peer system for resource-sharing by prioritizing resource allocation to peers with higher reputation. We use a model to predict conditions necessary for any reputation scheme to succeed in discouraging free- riding by this method. We show with simulations that for representative cases a very simple autonomous reputation scheme, the Network of Favors, works nearly as well at discouraging free-riding as an ideal reputation scheme. Finally, we investigate the expected dynamic behavior of the system when a reputation scheme is used. Notes: Nazareno Andrade, Walfredo Cirne and Francisco Brasileiro, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Brazil
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