Comment FreeNet==Freedom of speach? (Score 1) 541
Freedom of speach (FoS) is about being able to express opinions. It is not about being able to transfer files anonymously. If there is FoS, one should be able to post opinions and ideas in one's own name, without fear of punishment. A move to strictly annonymous communication is actually a step away from FoS.
Defending FoS means fighting against the powers that try to prevent that right, like governments, or self-proclaimed "guardians of morality".
Although FreeNet could be useful for groups that need guerilla methods to defend FoS, FreeNet itself does not defend FoS.
Sadly, it seems like many people think that FoS is a technical problem, and they then stop thinking about how to really defend it.
