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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?.
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.
(Lawyers help!)
- Will I get in legal trouble if I run a node?
- How about encryption export restrictions?
- 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)
- 1 c4n'T 63t n0 w4ReZ, f1L3z, mp3z, n07hiNg!?!
The current 0.4 version will soon evolve into a 0.5 version that will improve perfomance significantly. In the meantime you may try donating more disk space and bandwith and making your node permanent.
- Do I have to donate disk space and bandwith?
- All my friends donate very little space and bandwith. Why should I donate more?
If you are happy with what you are getting then no. But if you want more you should consider donating more, making your node permanent and you should ask your friends to do the same.
- If I donate a lot will my experience improve significantly?
Your experience will definitely get better, but for a really great improvement we need more people to start thinking like you. Thank you for your willingness to donate and make the world a better place.
- I don't have to donate anything when using filesharing application X and I get to leech more.
Freenet is not purely a filesharing application. Situation will improve with version 0.5, so check back often.
- 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
I will merge this in the FAQ structure very soon -- ZaB - 08 Jan 2002
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