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Re:Show HN: Freenet 2023, a drop-in decentralized replacemen... by injinj on Saturday May 20, 2023 @02:28PM (#36014375)
Thanks for the refs.

If I wanted to setup z-library on freenet, an example where reputation could be greatly enhanced by users of the service yet at odds with the legal system. Could the governed outweigh the influence of the government using the reputation system? Sorry for the silly information wants to be free argument, I know you've answered such questions ad inifinitum.

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Re:Show HN: Freenet 2023, a drop-in decentralized replacemen... by sanity31415 on Saturday May 20, 2023 @03:04PM (#36014637)
Generally speaking, you could create a search engine on the new Freenet, based on a decentralized inverted keyword index using reputation for ranking. Such a system would run independently of any government, individual, or organization, even of its creators. Government censorship of such a system would be difficult, due to its decentralization.
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Re:Show HN: Freenet 2023, a drop-in decentralized replacemen... by ArneBab on Sunday May 21, 2023 @05:43PM (#36024964)
Sounds like YaCy?
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Re:Show HN: Freenet 2023, a drop-in decentralized replacemen... by sanity31415 on Sunday May 21, 2023 @09:24PM (#36026374)
Same goal, but this would just be one system built on top of Locutus - which could interoperate with others - rather than a standalone system.
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