I'll make sure and use my spell-check on this one!
I participated in Freenet for several months.Being a "newbie" to the system, I waited patiently for my node to "mature", with associated improvements in performance.
I did not expect Freenet to be anything like the internet in terms of performance; I did expect to be able to move about, slowly but surely. What I found was that performance was worse, rather than better (or the same).
I was actually quite reluctant to do so, but I disengaged. The primary reason was that I was allowing an open node into something that seemed quite unstable.
I do not "P2P" anywhere, and my support for Freenet is entirely philosophical, but I have to be practical, too.
I hope that this helps explain what some of we "expatriates" are thinking.
Another 49 year old chimes in with the same observation of his behavior; my main source of news, satisfaction of my curiosity, etc, etc, comes from the Web.
However, as I am recovering from an auto accident, I acquired a pile of books, and I have enjoyed immensely reading again.
I am also finding that the internet is useful for my 8 y/o son, but the printed page is still the best learning tool for him, in most cases.
In fact, I'm going right now to do something that I have only recently returned to...watching Headline News.
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I'll make sure and use my spell-check on this one! I participated in Freenet for several months.Being a "newbie" to the system, I waited patiently for my node to "mature", with associated improvements in performance. I did not expect Freenet to be anything like the internet in terms of performance; I did expect to be able to move about, slowly but surely. What I found was that performance was worse, rather than better (or the same). I was actually quite reluctant to do so, but I disengaged. The primary reason was that I was allowing an open node into something that seemed quite unstable. I do not "P2P" anywhere, and my support for Freenet is entirely philosophical, but I have to be practical, too. I hope that this helps explain what some of we "expatriates" are thinking.
Another 49 year old chimes in with the same observation of his behavior; my main source of news, satisfaction of my curiosity, etc, etc, comes from the Web. However, as I am recovering from an auto accident, I acquired a pile of books, and I have enjoyed immensely reading again. I am also finding that the internet is useful for my 8 y/o son, but the printed page is still the best learning tool for him, in most cases. In fact, I'm going right now to do something that I have only recently returned to...watching Headline News.