Departmental Papers (CIS)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
2012
Abstract
Collaborative functionality is increasingly prevalent in web applications. Such functionality permits individuals to add - and sometimes modify - web content, often with minimal barriers to entry. Ideally, large bodies of knowledge can be amassed and shared in this manner. However, such software also provide a medium for nefarious persons to operate. By determining the extent to which participating content/agents can be trusted, one can identify useful contributions. In this work, we define the notion of trust for Collaborative Web Applications and survey the state-of-the-art for calculating, interpreting, and presenting trust values. Though techniques can be applied broadly, Wikipedia's archetypal nature makes it a focal point for discussion.
Keywords
Collaborative web applications, trust, reputation, Wikipedia
Date Posted: 01 August 2012
This document has been peer reviewed.
Comments
Andrew G. West, Jian Chang, Krishna K. Venkatasubramanian, Insup Lee. (2012). Trust in collaborative web applications. Future Generation Computer Systems, 28(8), 1238-1251. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2011.02.007 Based in part on UPENN MS-CIS-10-33 http://repository.upenn.edu/cis_reports/943/