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Re:The Zen of Reticulum by IncreasePosts on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @10:20AM (#46692709)
It's such a strange and unfortunate addition to the project. Also, what's the point of assuming every entity is potentially hostile? Can't you just put in the license "you're not allowed to be malicious or hostile on this network"?
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Re:The Zen of Reticulum by subscribed on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @11:26AM (#46693754)
Just read the manifest.

GP used intentionally hostile and weird interpretation of "if you intend to subdue, enslave or kill, don't use it", aimed at dictatorships, organisations like Palantir, etc.

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Re:The Zen of Reticulum by MarsIronPI on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @12:32PM (#46694905)
What? If I'm in a militia group that resists oppressive governments, I intend to kill people. Therefore I'm not allowed to use Reticulum to coordinate with my mates, even though most people would agree that I'm not killing immorally.
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Re:The Zen of Reticulum by ComputerGuru on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @10:37PM (#46700803)
> even though most people would agree that I'm not killing immorally.

They’d only agree in the abstract. As soon as you name the oppressive regime you’re fighting against, suddenly a huge chunk of those people will come up with reasons to no longer support you.

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Re:The Zen of Reticulum by MarsIronPI on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @12:30PM (#46694885)
That's still a restriction on freedom. Some people's notion of malicious might disagree with the author's.
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