Dear GNUnet Project: The other day I asked "why are Measures Against Abuse not a topic of the project's FAQ?" When I describe the GNUnet to ordinary people (of different nationality and background) and then that I would like to help hacking on it, very similar questions arise:
'Wouldn't this be a perfect hiding-place or tool for <fill in descriptions of very bad people>?' I also had some conversation about this off-list (with people I only will disclose if they allow) of which the following is an attempt to summarize the current status of the question. The Question I would like to know whether the GNUnet Project already has or is planning on any measures against using the GNUnet in inhumane ways, i.e. using it to diminish human's "... right to life, liberty and security of person." (UN General Assembly, 1948, ยง3). Thus, by inhumane I mean any deed that is violating any of the human rights as adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948. Please let me explain the wording of this question and why this is fitting to a project like the GNUnet. My usage of terms like abuse, good deeds, bad deeds and the like misled some. E.g., the word abuse led to: "... seem to all be of a commercial nature". Unfortunately, abuse does not stop there but goes way beyond. Thus, I now try to define what would be good or bad and abridge it by "humane' and 'inhumane' respectively. Because a p2p net would span multiple nations, this definition needs to be based on a broad consensus, i.e. across nations. The constitution and law of which particular nation should apply? A p2p net has so much positive potential (not defined on purpose) wouldn't it be great to diminish it's negative potential (see above for a definition)? The Answer, or the attempts on it so far, I leave out, for now, because I would like to know what people in the project are thinking. The outcome should be an answer in the FAQ. Best, Jan _______________________________________________ Help-gnunet mailing list Help-gnunet@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnunet