- Open-source Software
Anybody can view and/or modify code for the software. Open-source software tries to eliminate the central publisher/editor of software by crowdsourcing the coding, editing, and quality control of software among writers and users.
- Filesharing
Filesharing is where uploaders and downloaders meet to swap media and software files. In addition to peer-to-peer networking, filesharing services can provide scanning and security for shared files. They may also offer users the ability to anonymously bypass intellectual property rights or alternatively may provide enforcement for intellectual property.
- Online Marketplaces
Online marketplaces consist of a network for private sellers of goods to find interested buyers. Online marketplaces can offer promotion services for sellers, ratings of buyers and sellers based on history, payment processing, and escrow services.
