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> ...is this "impossible to shut down" presuming ISPs don't analyze their own users traffic... It reminds me the Gnutella slogan (The network than can resist a

> ...is this "impossible to shut down" presuming ISPs don't analyze their own users traffic... It reminds me the Gnutella slogan (The network than can resist a nuclear attack). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnutella https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnutella

Kristine1975 11y ago
>The network than can resist a nuclear attack Wasn't that the intent when creating the Internet as a whole?
- MajesticHobo 11y ago
  Possibly, but it's no longer the case. Too many aspects of the modern internet are centralized to a degree that makes resistance against that difficult.
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  - startling 11y ago
    (Replying to vmorgulis): > Yes. I remenber a recent post claiming it's near impossible to manage it's own mail server anymore because gmail and others mark all new senders as spam. It takes years to be recognized as a legitimate server. That's just wrong. It's a hassle for sure, but it doesn't take years.
- icebraining 11y ago
  I think that's a widespread myth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET#Debate_on_design_goals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET#Debate_on_design_goals