>>>>> "IC" == Ian Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
IC> The point is that the best defense against this is an "I'm
IC> Sparticus" approach, where Freenet is widely deployed, and
IC> used for a diverse range of things.
OK, well, I think you have a bad metaphor here. The thing about "I'm
Spartacus" is that lots of people claim to be Spartacus, but the
authorities only want ONE Spartacus, so taking all 3000 people who
claim to be Spartacus is no good for them.
However, the RIAA wants to bust ANYONE running a P2P node. So taking
you, me, or the man behind the tree for saying, "I'm running a P2P
node!" is fine with them. They want as many people as possible to
stand up, so they can all get shut down.
IC> In a totalitarian state this makes it too expensive to try to
IC> shut-down all Freenet nodes, particularly when most of the
IC> network resides outside your jurisdiction anyway.
When it can be done automatically, it doesn't seem that it's too
expensive at all. Take, for example, MediaEnforcer's automatic
letters.
IC> In the case of pseudo-totalitarian states such as the US under
IC> the DMCA, it is more of a PR question as to whether people can
IC> have their internet access removed for such a dubious reason
IC> as using a Freenet node.
Experience and policy point to "yes." You seem to have some
pie-in-the-sky ideas based on a) widely-available free ISPs and b)
unmatchable account-to-IP-address for cable modems. For people like
me who have DSL accounts (there's a 3+ month wait for DSL in Northern
California) neither one is workable.
~Mr. Bad
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