File-sharers forced to play fair
 

*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6971904.stm)*
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Researchers have found a way to enforce good manners on file-sharing networks by treating bandwidth as a currency.

The team has created a peer-to-peer system called Tribler in which selfless sharers earn faster upload and download speeds but leechers are penalised.

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