HPL-2008-142 Transaction rate limiters for peer-to-peer systems - Aguilera, Marcos K.; Lillibridge, Mark; Li, Xiaozhou
Keyword(s): limiter, peer-to-peer, .peer selection, anonymous queries, anonymous questions, rate limiter, reputation systems
Abstract: We introduce transaction rate limiters, new mechanisms that limit (probabilistically) the maximum number of transactions a user of a peer-to-peer system can do in any given period. They can be used to limit the consumption of selfish users and the damage done by malicious users. They complement repu ...
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