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Re:Ask HN: Building a trust system into a social app by peterbraden on Friday January 23, 2009 @05:18PM (#447231)
I did a study on malicious behaviour in social networks, and in my research the best way to build trust seemed to be to encourage an identity - cheap pseudonyms tend to attract trolls. 2 secs and I'll look up the paper for you.
Re:Ask HN: Building a trust system into a social app by peterbraden on Friday January 23, 2009 @05:20PM (#447238)
Friedman*, E. J., and Resnick, P. The social cost of cheap pseudonyms. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 10, 2 (2001), 173–199.