Comments on: Freenet: A New Approach to File-Sharing http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/freenet_a_new_approach_to_file_sharing/ Nerds are for Dorks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Spuds http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/freenet_a_new_approach_to_file_sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-26303 Spuds Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:52:22 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2847#comment-26303 I used Freenet a couple of years ago. It's a fantastic idea, but the problem is that the network is SO slow, it makes it nearly unusable. The rewrite is supposed to help that, and also decentralize a bit more, add encryption and tags for certain kinds of traffic so that you don't end up storing kiddie porn on your machine. Some people believe that Freenet was created for the express purpose of delivering kiddie porn more or less anonymously. The only problem is, you usually end up with kiddie porn on YOUR node, whether you like it or not. There are some problems to be worked out (just like ANY freedom) so it'll likely work out in the end. I used Freenet a couple of years ago. It’s a fantastic idea, but the problem is that the network is SO slow, it makes it nearly unusable. The rewrite is supposed to help that, and also decentralize a bit more, add encryption and tags for certain kinds of traffic so that you don’t end up storing kiddie porn on your machine.

Some people believe that Freenet was created for the express purpose of delivering kiddie porn more or less anonymously. The only problem is, you usually end up with kiddie porn on YOUR node, whether you like it or not.

There are some problems to be worked out (just like ANY freedom) so it’ll likely work out in the end.

]]> By: jangelo http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/freenet_a_new_approach_to_file_sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-26302 jangelo Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:30:01 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2847#comment-26302 That's why most people would want their transactions kept private and secure, I guess. That’s why most people would want their transactions kept private and secure, I guess.

]]> By: Matt Hoffman http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/freenet_a_new_approach_to_file_sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-26301 Matt Hoffman Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:24:41 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2847#comment-26301 Won't that go against copywrite laws, you know the sharing of information. Won’t that go against copywrite laws, you know the sharing of information.

]]> By: Brad http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/freenet_a_new_approach_to_file_sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-26300 Brad Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:57:56 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2847#comment-26300 finally hitting the public in an alpha, wicked, maybe i'll try it out again, i used freenet for a while in the last couple years, but it was buggy, and slow, and no one used it, and generally it was just crap. but the concept is great, so hopefully it builds up a bit. finally hitting the public in an alpha, wicked, maybe i’ll try it out again, i used freenet for a while in the last couple years, but it was buggy, and slow, and no one used it, and generally it was just crap. but the concept is great, so hopefully it builds up a bit.

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