> If you force users to run nodes, then you will get zillions of people > running a node on a dialup modem for 15 minutes at a time. This would > kill the network. Surely it's better to let them freeload than bugger up > the network. (My facts may be wrong here.) Nodes can be set transient, which is perfectly fine for the network. Running a local node, even if its transient, is more secure than a client.
> Almost everyone I know uses the Internet, but only two people other than > me have a cable or DSL connection. The price will have to come down a > LONG way before there's much of a dent in the dialup user base. New > Zealand is relatively advanced, I think. (Compared with the U.K., anyway, > which maybe isn't saying much.) Yeah, but there is a large cable/dsl market in other countries. Remember, Freenet doesnt rely on *everyone* running a full node, just a good large number. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20000809/c23a5fc1/attachment.pgp>
