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What is Freenet?

Freenet is free software designed to ensure true freedom of communication over the Internet. It allows anybody to publish and read information with complete anonymity. Nobody controls Freenet, not even its creators, meaning that the system is not vulnerable to manipulation or shutdown. Freenet is also very efficient in how it deals with information, adaptively replicating content in response to demand. For more information please read What is Freenet?.

Who is behind Freenet?

Freenet grew out of a design for an anonymous publication system created by Ian Clarke while a student at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Since then many otner people have contributed towards making Ian's proposal a reality.

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proposed additional sections and template answers (in parentheses) These are oriented towards non-technical end users that are presumably interested in file sharing rather than freedom of speech. -- ZaB - 04 Jan 2002

Legal issues

(Lawyers help!)

  • Is Freenet legal?

  • Will I get in legal trouble if I run a node?

  • How about encryption export restrictions?

Controversial issues

  • What about kiddie porn, offensive content or terrorism?
    (CofE had a featurama on this issue, maybe we can use something from there)

  • I don't want my node to be used to harbor kiddie porn, offensive content or terrorism. What do I do?
    (don't run a node ;-)

  • I intend to use Freenet to harbor kiddie porn, offensive content or terrorism. Am I 100% secure?
    (no + why not + disclaimer or link to philosophy page)

Digital commons

  • Do I have to donate disk space and bandwith?

  • All my friends donate very little space and bandwith. Why should I donate more?

  • If I donate a lot will my experience improve significantly?

  • I don't have to donate anything when using filesharing application X and I get to leech more.
    (Freenet not being strictly filesharing app etc.)

Other issues??

  • What is the business potential of Freenet?
    (God only knows. For a possible business model for rewarding artists see Freeshare ; for other purposes maybe you would find this place more informative)

end of proposal -- ZaB - 04 Jan 2002