On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 11:51:02AM -0400, Derek Glidden wrote:
> I will tend to agree with Oskar and Tavin in this case.
It would be more useful if you actually explained why.
> However, I am
> definitely what one would consider a "power user" or "megageek" or
> whatever term you want to use.
> I *like* having control over what initial nodes I put into my Freenet
> config.
Nobody is suggesting that we deny you the right to do this.
> I think the argument is really over how much hand-holding of
> unsophisticated users is required versus how much you want the end-user
> to be *aware* of what she is getting into. If you force the end-user to
> input a set of initial nodes, they have some awareness of what they are
> doing. If it happens automagically, they do not.
Rubbish. I advocate telling users what is happening, making them jump
through pointless hoops will not explain what the issues are to them,
telling them what the issues are will.
> So maybe the question can be resolved by answering: Is it good to have
> Freenet nodes run by users who don't really know what they're running?
I know what Freenet is, yet I would find it rather difficult to obtain a
single initial Freenet node without spamming this list or relying on a
centralized seed node (such as those mentioned on Freegle).
Ian.
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