>>>>> "MJR" == Mark J Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
MJR> But the ISPs aren't installing anything. They recieve a
MJR> demand from the copyright holder and a list of infringing
MJR> users. They could weasel out of it or they could immediately
MJR> cancel your account. It's up to them.
Yeah. I think it's important to realize that what's LEGAL and what's
REALISTIC in this country is really not the same thing at all.
Consider, for example, white power Web sites. They're perfectly legal
(if loathesome). However, they're getting rarer and rarer, because
ISPs will pull the plug on racist content without question.
Consider abortion clinics. Abortion is legal in the US -- but 86% of
US counties don't have an abortion facility available, due to
harassment by anti-abortion groups.
Consider trying to talk about sex anywhere on AOL.
Consider that corporations trust other corporations more than they
trust their own customers.
Anyways, I think the ISP-based denial of service B-) is a very real
attack.
~Mr. Bad
P.S. It's most important to realize that in many, many countries
suspicion is synonymous with guilt. Consider this conversation:
Dissident: "You can't -prove- that that file was on my node because I
published it. It could have got there by being pulled from
another node in Freenet!"
Bully Strongman: "Hmm. I guess you're right. We cannot summarily
execute you since we have no proof that you're collaborating
with the Resistance. I guess we will release you to go home to
your family."
Dissident: "Whew! Thank goodness!"
Bully Strongman: "Haha! Just kidding." <BLAM!>
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