Yes, a discouraging message makes more sense. Remind the user that people may be on vacation or having computer difficulties and to wait a few weeks to remove connections unless they are really sure.
On 10/16/06, Florent Daigni?re (NextGen$) <nextgens at freenetproject.org> wrote: > * Ian Clarke <ian at locut.us> [2006-10-15 21:37:35]: > > > > > On 15 Oct 2006, at 16:14, Florent Daigni?re (NextGen$) wrote: > > > > >* Dave Baker <dbkr at freenetproject.org> [2006-10-15 20:57:57]: > > > > > >>On Saturday 14 October 2006 12:57, nextgens at freenetproject.org wrote: > > >>>Author: nextgens > > >>>Date: 2006-10-14 11:57:08 +0000 (Sat, 14 Oct 2006) > > >>>New Revision: 10661 > > >>> > > >>>Modified: > > >>> trunk/freenet/src/freenet/clients/http/ > > >>>DarknetConnectionsToadlet.java > > >>>Log: > > >>>Small hack on fproxy to deny node removal if there isn't one week of > > >>inactivity. > > >> > > >>Is there a particular reason for this? Surely if a user is > > >>removing an active > > >>node, they're doing it for a reason. This strikes me as very > > >>patronising. > > > > > >Fighting against network churn... I'm not sure a big warning would be > > >efficient enough :| > > > > > >Maybe I should even do a step forward : remove the "disable" > > >feature and let only BurstOnly and ListenOnly. > > > > This isn't a good idea, I agree with Dave Baker, it is patronizing, > > and reminiscent of the kind of attitude that leads to things like > > DRM. If a user decides that they want to remove a connection, it > > isn't our business to tell them they can't. > > > > Anyway, connection churn is much more likely to be due to nodes going > > up and then going down permanently, than people removing peers > > prematurely. > > > > If I could state a general principal here, remember that our software > > is just a guest on the user's computer. If they tell it to do > > something, it should do it. We have no business second guessing users. > > > > Ian. > > > > Ian Clarke: Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Revver, Inc. > > phone: 323.871.2828 | personal blog - http://locut.us/blog > > > > Ok, so I'll revert it, but may I add a confirmation step with a > discouraging warning insteed ? > > -- > NextGen$. > "On peut ob??r aux lois en souhaitant qu'elles changent, comme on sert ? la > guerre en souhaitant la paix." > Merleau Ponty - L'?loge de la philosophie > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > Devl at freenetproject.org > http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl > -- 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
