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How does http handle illegal content? Is there any reason that content should be blocked at a protocol level instead of punishing the person who created it thro
by camjohnson26 7y ago
How does http handle illegal content? Is there any reason that content should be blocked at a protocol level instead of punishing the person who created it through existing regulations? If Sia has a way to remove such content it loses its decentralized nature, which is the whole reason it exists in the first place.
Should it exist? Well sometimes important content is illegal, such as political content in China. It’s good to have a way to publish important illegal content, even if bad stuff slips through.
What if someone posts illegal violent or sexual content? That is unfortunate, but it means that a real person took the time to post such content on the network. Keeping them from speaking will not change their warped beliefs, it will just hide them from the world and keep people from remembering that evil people exist. The person who published the content should be punished through existing regulations and the content should stay on the network to remind us that some people are horrible. Hopefully no one accesses it.
- Fornax96 7y agoPerfectly said. Removing "illegal" content does not solve the fact that the content exists. The problem should be tackled at the source.