1. A computer-implemented method comprising: detecting, at a first computing device, an attempt by a user to manipulate data via a collaboration application at a second computing device, wherein the data is posted for viewing using the collaboration application; and facilitating real-time collaboration via the collaboration application, wherein facilitating includes determining one or more control privileges having one or more control levels associated with the user attempting to manipulate the data, wherein the one or more control privileges are provided via a user profile associated with the user, and blocking the attempt, if a control level necessary to authorize the user to manipulate the data is not within the one or more control levels of the one or more control privileges.