Ximin Luo ?????:
> Ian Clarke wrote:
>> The Guardian has an article, the product of an interview I did a few
>> weeks ago, read it here:
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/26/dark-side-internet-freenet
>>
>> You can read my public response here:
>> http://blog.locut.us/main/2009/11/25/the-guardian-writes-about-freenet.html
>>
>> I think there is a chance my response could get some attention, so I'd
>> appreciate feedback/proofreading, but please be quick!
>>
>> Ian.
>
> The article caption reads completely differently from the article text. This:
>
> "Freenet software allows users complete anonymity as they share viruses,
> criminal contacts and child pornography"
>
> is practically libel. And quite offensive, actually.
To the best of my knowledge of UK libel laws it *is* libel, as for it not to be
so the author or the title would have to prove that all or at least majority of
Freenet users actually do so. In the UK if you are accused of libel it is you
who has to prove that it was the truth, and not the accuser who has to prove
that it is false (the only thing that the accuser has to prove is that the
statement would hurt you in today's society, which is easy to do with the
accusation of sharing of viruses, criminal contacts and child pornography).
Of course then we get into the area of ethics... Libel laws in UK are in effect
censhorship laws, so would it be ok to use it to stop the defamation of an
anti-censorship network.
- Volodya
> I think it's important to point out that censor-monitors abusing their power
> (which is what Freenet is designed to counteract) is far scarier and a much
> bigger problem than a couple of paedophiles looking at kiddie porn. It's the
> whole blowing-things-out-of-proportion / fear-mongering thing.
>
> X
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