> There is nothing wrong with using the > data source node, as long as it is not overloaded or physically farer > away then the cache.
How do you know whether the data source is overloaded or physically more distant? Freenet's way of distributing load might not be optimal in all cases, but deliberately concentrating load seems like a poor alternative. > How do you keep spammers or flooders from using "hint" messages to make > their data popular? How do you keep spammers from using automatically generated requests for the same effect at even greater cost (with or without redirects), or inserting tons of their garbage to push everything else out of everyone's cache and/or clog up the network? Hit-count updates would only have as much credence or effect as the recipient is willing to give them based on authentication, past history, etc. If it smells funny, drop it. After all, it was only a hint so, by definition, dropping it won't break anything. Dropping redirected requests would be much more disruptive. _______________________________________________ freenet-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/tech
