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> We really do need solutions around how we prevent China, Russia.... Technology won't defeat policy. We can't code our way out of laws that govern informatio
by jopsen 5y ago
> We really do need solutions around how we prevent China, Russia....
Technology won't defeat policy.
We can't code our way out of laws that govern information, whether that be copyright law or censorship laws.
We can probably have obtuse systems like TOR... So long as they remain obtuse :)
- outside1234 5y agoWhat if "Web4" made it impossible to turn off a specific portion of content without turning all of Web4 off. That would put policy people in a dilemma wouldn't it?
- bccdee 5y agoWhy on Earth would politicians sign on to that? China, for instance, would just go "Ok we're blocking web4 entirely then. Communicate with us over censorable protocols or not at all." Technology shapes policy, but policy is always the one calling the shots.
- mr_toad 5y agoIf it came down to a choice between allowing cp, and/or widespread copyright violation, then they might do just that. Some autocrats would happily shut down the internet because someone hurt their feelings.
- azangru 5y agoThat would be cool; but it would go against not just China and Russia, but against any government. Can't turn off Isis beheadings, pedophiles, scammers, bullies, copyright infringers, ideological intolerables (who can be homophobes in some countries and homosexuals in others), and the list goes on and on. Judging by the prevailing sentiment of modern societies, they wouldn't like this. And governments most certainly won't.
- jopsen 5y ago> What if "Web4" made it impossible to turn off a specific portion of content without turning all of Web4 off. I'm joking a bit.. but my first thought is: ad companies would love it, if I couldn't turn off ads.