The ecology of trust among hackers
The ecology of trust among hackers
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DOI：
10.1080/17440572.2016.1157480
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Decary-Hetu, David
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作者：
Dupont, Benoit;Cote, Anne-Marie;Decary-Hetu, David
恶意黑客从高技能员工之间的分工中获利。然而，口是心非和背叛构成了他们日常行动的内在组成部分。本文研究黑客社区如何使用自动声誉系统来增强其成员之间的信任。我们分析了27个月来收集的449,478份反馈，这些反馈对最大的计算机黑客论坛中29,985名个人的可信度进行了评级。只有一小部分论坛成员(2.4%)参与了绝大多数(75%)的信任交换，限制了其效用。我们观察到一种报告偏差，初学者黑客报告积极结果的倾向是论坛管理员的2.81倍。声誉系统无法防止由于社区的快速扩张而导致的信任衰退。最后，对25,000个随机选择的反馈进行的定性分析表明，不同的行为、技能和态度会引发对可信度的评估。
Malicious hackers profit from the division of labour among highly skilled associates. However, duplicity and betrayal form an intrinsic part of their daily operations. This article examines how a community of hackers uses an automated reputation system to enhance trust among its members. We analyse 449,478 feedbacks collected over 27 months that rate the trustworthiness of 29,985 individuals belonging to the largest computer hacking forum. Only a tiny fraction of the forum membership (2.4%) participates in the vast majority (75%) of 'trust exchanges', limiting its utility. We observe a reporting bias where the propensity to report positive outcomes is 2.81 times greater among beginner hackers than among forum administrators. Reputation systems do not protect against trust decay caused here by the rapid expansion of the community. Finally, a qualitative analysis of 25,000 randomly selected feedbacks indicates that a diverse set of behaviours, skills and attitudes trigger assessments of trustworthiness.