[freenet-dev] Using hardware to secure opennet; was: Would you pay to join opennet?

2013-07-21 Thread Robert Hailey
I'm not 100% sure how this might work, but having opennet require a security device might be publicly acceptable, and might also serve as the monetary disincentive to an opennet sybil attack. Without looking too much into it, I supporting a smartcard interface from java (across many

[freenet-dev] Would you pay to join opennet?

2013-07-21 Thread Robert Hailey
On 2013/07/21 (Jul), at 1:55 PM, Matthew Toseland wrote: > Would you pay to join opennet? Bear in mind that a paid system could have an > interesting level of security - not quite up to that of a real darknet, but > most attacks would be *far* more expensive. What an intriguing question!

[freenet-dev] Securing opennet *might* be possible ... but it will be radical

2013-07-21 Thread Matthew Toseland
Eleriseth has left, with a rant explaining his view of what our priorities should be: Fixing usability issues, securing opennet, and THEN working on darknet. I've always taken the view that securing opennet is impossible, but there is a radical suggestion that might make it possible, and help

[freenet-dev] Long term roadmap

2013-07-21 Thread Matthew Toseland
Various of the ideas for fixing Freenet that I regard as most important. Includes some controverisal stuff re opennet. Please have a look and contribute... http://piratepad.net/TQYpA3SDu7 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

[freenet-dev] Would you pay to join opennet?

2013-07-21 Thread Matthew Toseland
Would you pay to join opennet? Bear in mind that a paid system could have an interesting level of security - not quite up to that of a real darknet, but most attacks would be *far* more expensive. When I say pay, I mean pay once, to create a node. You can then stay on opennet for as long as

Re: [freenet-dev] Would you pay to join opennet?

2013-07-21 Thread Matthew Toseland
On Sunday 21 Jul 2013 19:55:53 Matthew Toseland wrote: Would you pay to join opennet? Bear in mind that a paid system could have an interesting level of security - not quite up to that of a real darknet, but most attacks would be *far* more expensive. When I say pay, I mean pay once, to