[freenet-chat] Finding refs

[Matthew Toseland]

On Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 07:09:48PM -0500, vinyl1 wrote:
> While the darknet is what they're testing right now, as I understand it, the
> intent is to have an opennet version eventually.
> 
> People in countries where Freenet is legal will be able to connect via
> opennet, while others can use the darknet. 

Hopefully a lot of people in countries where Freenet is legal will also
use the darknet, for several reasons:
1. To help the darknet in places where it is illegal.
2. To build a darknet for the inevitable point when it becomes illegal
in their countries.
3. For privacy's sake; a true darknet (where you only connect to your
friends) is far more secure than an opennet.

> Those using darknet will not be
> detectable by the authorities.
> 
> But there are many stages of testing to be gone through before this can
> happen.
> 
> I'm sure Matthew and/or Ian will chime in if I'm wrong.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <drriley at cogeco.ca>
> To: <chat at freenetproject.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 4:45 PM
> Subject: [freenet-chat] Finding refs
> 
> 
> > Having to find and install an IRC package just to connect once to the
> > freenet channel for refs is a pain in the ass - so hopefully this list
> > will prove useful for that purpose (I have also read where others have
> > found little luck getting refs using the IRC channel, even when there
> > are many people in the channel).
> >
> > To be honest, this ref system is a rather tricky and cumbersome system,
> > and arguably is rather irrelevant.  I mean, is it any more
> > secure/safe/better/etc for me to have to put out a mass call for people
> > I don't know to ref me, or to simply have the system establish
> > connections at random?  I don't see the difference.
> >
> > In any event -- does anyone want to trade refs?  If so, please email me
> > directly at drriley at cogeco.ca
> >
> > P.S.  Any comments on the benefits (if any) of using the freenet system
> > over using Tor/Privoxy?
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