Paper Info
Title
Bringing Round-Robin Signature to Computer-Mediated Communication
Abstract
In computer-mediated group communication, anonymity enables participants to post controversial comments without risking accusations of improper behavior. While this may encourage more open and frank discussion, it diminishes accountability. In addition, anonymous comments are perceived as weaker than non-anonymous comments. We propose a communication protocol that allows a user to send a strong message to the group without having to assume sole individual responsibility. The system posts an anonymous comment, and then calls for supporters. When sufficient numbers of supporters have been gathered, the system reveals the names of all supporters as a round-robin signature. This prevents the originator from being identified. We describe the implementation of this protocol in a text-based chat system, and report our experience operating it at two technical conferences.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1007/978-1-84800-031-5_12
ECSCW 2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER-SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK
Keywords
Field
DocType
group communication,communication protocol,computer mediated communication
Computer security,Computer science,Communication in small groups,Accountability,Computer-mediated communication,Anonymity,Moral responsibility,Communications protocol
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.55
6
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Takeshi Nishida15415.90
Takeo Igarashi219315.18