> What is the difference? If the spooks/MIB want to get a list of the freenet > nodes all they have to do is just set up a freenet node and monitor the > traffic! Realistically, you will not be able to hide the neighboring nodes > anyways.
No, that will just let them gradually discover all nodes that broadcast their address with abandon. Quieter nodes can't be found this way. > So, fine, make the root servers registration optional. That is, each > freenet client/server has the option to register itself with the root > server. We have this system right now. inform.php. > first node in place easily for the end user. I believe my proposal solves > that problem. It does, but why not just have a usenet group which carries announcements of public nodes? You could publish/read the node list with greater anonymity than with a server. _______________________________________________ Freenet-dev mailing list Freenet-dev at lists.sourceforge.net http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/freenet-dev
