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The ease with which any contribution can be published on the collaborative Web favours the spreading of inappropriate or offensive content, posted with anonymity. User-generated material in forums and other participatory spaces must be moderated, without confusing control with censorship. [...]

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The participation of readers in the creation of information products increases the value of the media and the satisfaction of co-creators. Such involvement of the public especially affects productive processes, although without ignoring their participation in development and marketing, [...]

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This thesis proposes and evaluates new system designs to support two emerging Internet workloads: (a) bulk content, such as downloads of large media and scientific libraries, and (b) user-generated content (UGC), such as photos and videos that users share online, typically on online [...]