A Robust Distributed Reputation Mechanism for Peer-to-Peer Systems

In P2P content distribution networks, incentive mechanisms are required for sustainable operation of the network. In general, there are two classes of incentive mechanisms, direct and indirect. In direct mechanisms, a content consumer compensates the work of a supplier by providing him some content in return. In indirect mechanisms, the work of...

Challenges, Design and Analysis of Peer-to-Peer Video-on-Demand Systems

Tribler-G: A Decentralized Social Network for Playing Chess Online

There are currently many systems that offer online board games, for instance, social networking sites, where board games enjoy enormous popularity, but also systems such as the Internet Chess Club, which has been around for over a decade. However, these systems are all centralized and typically have drawbacks for the user, such as subscription...

Peer-to-Peer System Design: A Socioeconomic approach

It has gradually become clear that Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems should not be conceived in the manner of conventional computing systems. Consequently, over the years, ideas from social science in general and economics in particular have made their way to P2P systems to deal with the novel challenges that such systems throw up. In Chapter 2 of this...