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@adfeno sry, I dont understand "FreeNet disallows communication shortcut unless taken initially". Could you rephrase that? @kzimmermann
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@mcscx @adfeno I think it has to do with the fact that FreeNet relies on a Web of Trust to work, so you have to trust your peers first
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@kzimmermann there are 2 Freenet modes: opennet (your node connects "randomly" to other nodes) and "darknet" (you have a permanent… @adfeno
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@kzimmermann … connection to nodes of real live friends nodes). Most people use the opennet mode , not the "darknet" mode. @adfeno
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@mcscx oh, so perhaps that's where the WoT thing comes in? Darknet mode? At any rate, this wettens my appetite to try #Freenet out!
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@kzimmermann Freenet is a distributed file storage w/ data blocks being stored encrypted on people's nodes, w/ some redundancy.
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@kzimmermann so encrypted blocks of other peoples files will be stored on your node, but you won't find out who stored them
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@kzimmermann on top of that level are some services, like creating and browsing web sites (freesites), forums and microblogging, and others
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@kzimmermann afaik Sone (microblogging) and some forum system use WoT (each their own method) for the user identities.
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@kzimmermann you can setup a !Freenet node,create & browse freesites, create Sone & Forum accts, w/o knowing anybody or registering anywhere
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@mcscx thanks for such a detailed explanation! I'm definitely tempted to try Freenet out now. It combines resilience and !p2p, it seems
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@kzimmermann !Freenet is definitely worth a try. It's "a very different place" and some parts need patience, but it works.
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