Freenet Creator Debates RIAA

smd4985 writes "Over at CNET News.com, there's a good coverage of a debate between Ian Clarke of Freenet and Matt Oppenheim of the RIAA." In discussing whether it's "legal and moral to create and use Freenet", which is "a radically decentralized network of file-sharing nodes tied together with strong encryption", the RIAA's Oppenheim suggests: "Other than the fact that most infringers do not like to use Freenet because it is too clunky for them to get their quick hit of free music, it is no more of a threat than any of the popular P2P services."

Comments

So...

[Realistic_Dragon]

Why does 'Oberführer Von Oppenheim' keep popping into my head?

It just would take time

[Stargoat]

I don't understand how the developer can be so confident with people's lives. Yes, human lives. He brags about how the Chinese government could not work its way into FreeNet to find who has been posting and downloading material. He's mistaken. Any defense can be penetraded with time. What happens when the Chinese government finds out how to do so? What happens to the people who believed they were safe, but instead find themselves either in the Gobi desert in a work camp or facing a firing squad?

Let's show some humility here.

Re:Propaganda over rationality.

[notque]

Your use of the word "fucking" doesn't make your point any more relevant.

Your use of "quotes" does not make your "point" any more "relevant."

Re:Propaganda over rationality.

[notque]

No, but the original poster's statement is in proper grammar.

If you're going to attack my post, attack the fact that it makes no sense as quotes were not even used in the sense that my attack would justify.

Try again, and this time be witty about it.