On Dec 12, 2007 5:15 AM, Julien Cornuwel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Michael Rogers a écrit : > > Matthew Toseland wrote: > >> "Connect to strangers? > >> > >> Ideally, all Freenet users would connect only to people they know. This is > >> far > >> more secure, making it very difficult for an attacker to find your node. > >> However, if you don't know at least 5 people already running Freenet nodes, > >> you can instruct the node to connect to nodes run by people you don't know > >> (Strangers). Note that you can always turn this off later. > >> > >> Do you know anyone already using Freenet? > >> > >> Yes, I have at least 5 friends already running Freenet and I will add their > >> nodes on the Friends page. > >> No, I want the node to automatically find untrusted nodes (aka Strangers) > >> to > >> connect to." > >> > >> Is this clearer than the previous wording? > > > > Sounds good to me. Maybe we can even get rid of "node" for the most > > part, since that's a technical term? How about this: > > > > ... This is far more secure, making it very difficult for others to tell > > that you are using Freenet. However, if you don't know at least 5 people > > already running Freenet, you can choose to connect to strangers... > > ...Yes, I have at least 5 friends already running Freenet and I will > > enter their details on the Friends page. > > No, I want Freenet to automatically find strangers to connect to. > > I like that. Even if we are using "node" in several other messages, that > version is more "understandable". I would just make things a bit clearer > with : > > ...However, if you don't know at least 5 people already running Freenet, > your only way to use Freenet is to connect to strangers... > > > I would also add a warning for those living in countries where Freenet > is illegal : > > Note : If Freenet is illegal in your country, then connecting to > strangers could permit your government to know that you are using it. > You should try to convince your friends to install Freenet and only > connect to them. > > > We would end up with someting like that : > > "Connect to strangers? > > Ideally, all Freenet users would connect only to people they know. This > is far more secure, making it very difficult for others to tell that you > are using Freenet. However, if you don't know at least 5 people already > running Freenet, your only way to use Freenet is to connect to > strangers. Note that you can always turn this off later. > > Do you know anyone already using Freenet? > > Yes, I have at least 5 friends already running Freenet and I will enter > their details on the Friends page. > No, I want Freenet to automatically find strangers to connect to. > > Note : If Freenet is illegal in your country, then connecting to > strangers could permit your government to know that you are using it. > You should try to convince your friends to install Freenet and only > connect to them."
I would add right at the end of this "Technically you can start by only connecting to one friend, but your node won't work at all when they are not online and even when they are online it won't perform well until you get more friends. -- I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it. - Voltaire Those who would give up Liberty, to purchase temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list Devl@freenetproject.org http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl
