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8 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu name=Freedom.Centralized
11 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu text=->Networks in general will steal from each other any time they might benefit from it.%0a%0a->If our network is dissolved, then the bonds of friendship, which is shared by our free and open source users, would be broken. Our servers would turn into rivals, enemies.%0a%0a->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that rival servers (and their users) would remain friends and be free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a%0a->Safety is the most powerful motivation behind a network's policies. Even a passionate love of decentralization will, after a time, give way to this demand.%0a%0a->The strength of our network is essential to our liberty. History teaches us that a poorly defended network is much more likely to result in tyranny.%0a%0a->No one respects the neutrality of a network despised for its weakness.%0a%0a->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to serve the users involves a risk of abuse.%0a%0a->We fight not to enslave, but to set a network free, and to make room upon the Internet for users to live in.%0a%0a->Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my network from this day on. You may depend on it.
12 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu time=1597024888
13 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1597024888=jrmu
14 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1597024888:1597024782:=15,17c15%0a%3c ->We fight not to enslave, but to set a network free, and to make room upon the Internet for users to live in.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my network from this day on. You may depend on it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->We fight not to enslave, but to set a network free, and to make room upon the Internet for users to live in.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
15 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1597024888=38.81.163.143
16 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1597024782=jrmu
17 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1597024782:1596582561:=13,15c13%0a%3c ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to serve the users involves a risk of abuse.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->We fight not to enslave, but to set a network free, and to make room upon the Internet for users to live in.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to serve the users involves a risk of abuse.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
18 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1597024782=38.81.163.143
19 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596582561=jrmu
20 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596582561:1596582508:=11c11%0a%3c ->No one respects the neutrality of a network despised for its weakness.%0a---%0a> ->A network, despicable because of its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a
21 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596582561=38.81.163.143
22 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596582508=jrmu
23 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596582508:1596582433:=5c5%0a%3c ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that rival servers (and their users) would remain friends and be free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a---%0a> ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that our servers (and their users) would remain friends and be free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a
24 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596582508=38.81.163.143
25 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596582433=jrmu
26 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596582433:1596581605:=5c5%0a%3c ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that our servers (and their users) would remain friends and be free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a---%0a> ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that servers (and their users) are free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a
27 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596582433=38.81.163.143
28 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596581605=jrmu
29 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596581605:1596581547:=11,13c11,13%0a%3c ->A network, despicable because of its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to serve the users involves a risk of abuse.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to advance the users' happiness involves a risk of abuse.%0a> %0a> ->A network, despicable by its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a
30 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596581605=38.81.163.143
31 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596581547=jrmu
32 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596581547:1596581204:=3,9c3,9%0a%3c ->If our network is dissolved, then the bonds of friendship, which is shared by our free and open source users, would be broken. Our servers would turn into rivals, enemies.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that servers (and their users) are free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Safety is the most powerful motivation behind a network's policies. Even a passionate love of decentralization will, after a time, give way to this demand.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->The strength of our network is essential to our liberty. History teaches us that a poorly defended network is much more likely to result in tyranny.%0a---%0a> ->Should the bonds of friendship which is shared by all free and open source users be broken? Should our networks turn into rivals, enemies? %0a> %0a> ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that users are free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a> %0a> ->A lack of security is the most powerful motivation behind a network's policies. Even a passionate love of decentralization will, after a time, give way to these demands.%0a> %0a> ->The strength of a network is essential to its liberty. History teaches us that a poorly defended network is much more likely to result in a despotism.%0a
33 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596581547=38.81.163.143
34 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596581204=jrmu
35 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596581204:1596581068:=11c11%0a%3c ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to advance the users' happiness involves a risk of abuse.%0a---%0a> ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to advance the users' happiness, involves a risk of abuse.%0a
36 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596581204=38.81.163.143
37 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596581068=jrmu
38 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596581068:1596580999:=5c5%0a%3c ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that users are free from greed, pride, and evil?%0a---%0a> ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that users are free from all imperfections, weaknesses, and evil?%0a
39 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596581068=38.81.163.143
40 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596580999=jrmu
41 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596580999:1596580816:=5,6c5,6%0a%3c ->Haven't we already seen enough of these false promises of a golden age of decentralization? False promises that users are free from all imperfections, weaknesses, and evil?%0a%3c %0a---%0a> ->Haven't we already seen enough of these theories of a golden age of decentralization? Which promises us that users are free from all imperfections, weaknesses, and evil? It's time to wake up and adopt a practical network.%0a> %0a9,10c9,10%0a%3c ->The strength of a network is essential to its liberty. History teaches us that a poorly defended network is much more likely to result in a despotism.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> ->The strength of a network is essential to its liberty. History will teach us that a poorly defended network is much more likely to result in a despotism.%0a> %0a12a13,16%0a> ->A purely democratic network no safeguards against factions. Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; and are as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a> %0a> ->The ancient democracies, in which the users directly made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny.%0a> %0a13a18,22%0a> %0a> ->Are societies of users truly capable of establishing good government?%0a> %0a> ->You must first enable the staff to control the users; and next, to control itself.%0a> %0a
42 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596580999=38.81.163.143
43 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596580816=jrmu
44 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596580816:1596580575:=2,3d1%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Should the bonds of friendship which is shared by all free and open source users be broken? Should our networks turn into rivals, enemies? %0a
45 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596580816=38.81.163.143
46 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596580575=jrmu
47 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596580575:1596580427:=2,3d1%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Haven't we already seen enough of these theories of a golden age of decentralization? Which promises us that users are free from all imperfections, weaknesses, and evil? It's time to wake up and adopt a practical network.%0a
48 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596580575=38.81.163.143
49 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596580427=jrmu
50 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596580427:1596580225:=1,2d0%0a%3c ->Networks in general will steal from each other any time they might benefit from it.%0a%3c %0a
51 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596580427=38.81.163.143
52 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596580225=jrmu
53 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596580225:1596580078:=1c1%0a%3c ->A lack of security is the most powerful motivation behind a network's policies. Even a passionate love of decentralization will, after a time, give way to these demands.%0a---%0a> ->A lack of security is the most powerful motivation behind a network's policies. Even a passionate love of liberty will, after a time, give way to these demands.%0a
54 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596580225=38.81.163.143
55 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596580078=jrmu
56 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596580078:1596579724:=1,2c1,10%0a%3c ->A lack of security is the most powerful motivation behind a network's policies. Even a passionate love of liberty will, after a time, give way to these demands.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> ->A pure democracy has no cure for the mischiefs of factions. Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; have been incompatible with personal security and property rights; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a> %0a> ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a> %0a> ->A network, despicable by its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a> %0a> ->Safety from DDoS attacks, obscurity, and poverty is the most powerful director of a network's policies. Even a passionate love of liberty will, after a time, give way to these demands. To be more safe, they are willing be less free.%0a> %0a> ->Are societies of users truly capable of establishing good government?%0a> %0a5,14d12%0a%3c ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to advance the users' happiness, involves a risk of abuse.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->A purely democratic network no safeguards against factions. Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; and are as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->The ancient democracies, in which the users directly made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->A network, despicable by its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Are societies of users truly capable of establishing good government?%0a%3c %0a16a15%0a> ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to advance the users' happiness, involves a risk of abuse.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
57 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596580078=38.81.163.143
58 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579724=jrmu
59 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579724:1596579683:=12,13d11%0a%3c %0a%3c ->You must first enable the staff to control the users; and next, to control itself.%0a
60 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579724=38.81.163.143
61 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579683=jrmu
62 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579683:1596579596:=10,11d9%0a%3c %0a%3c ->The strength of a network is essential to its liberty. History will teach us that a poorly defended network is much more likely to result in a despotism.%0a
63 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579683=38.81.163.143
64 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579596=jrmu
65 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579596:1596579535:=8,9d7%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Are societies of users truly capable of establishing good government?%0a
66 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579596=38.81.163.143
67 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579535=jrmu
68 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579535:1596579520:=7c7%0a%3c ->Safety from DDoS attacks, obscurity, and poverty is the most powerful director of a network's policies. Even a passionate love of liberty will, after a time, give way to these demands. To be more safe, they are willing be less free.%0a---%0a> ->Safety from DDoS attacks, obscurity, and poverty is the most powerful director of a network's conduct. Even a passionate love of liberty will, after a time, give way to these demands. To be more safe, they are willing be less free.%0a
69 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579535=38.81.163.143
70 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579520=jrmu
71 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579520:1596579404:=6,7d5%0a%3c %0a%3c ->Safety from DDoS attacks, obscurity, and poverty is the most powerful director of a network's conduct. Even a passionate love of liberty will, after a time, give way to these demands. To be more safe, they are willing be less free.%0a
72 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579520=38.81.163.143
73 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579404=jrmu
74 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579404:1596579284:=1c1%0a%3c ->A pure democracy has no cure for the mischiefs of factions. Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; have been incompatible with personal security and property rights; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a---%0a> ->Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; have been incompatible with personal security and property rights; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a
75 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579404=38.81.163.143
76 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579284=jrmu
77 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579284:1596579157:=5,7c5%0a%3c ->A network, despicable by its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->The choice must always be made, if not of the lesser evil, at least of the greater good. In any network, the power to advance the users' happiness, involves a risk of abuse.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->A network, despicable by its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
78 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579284=38.81.163.143
79 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596579157=jrmu
80 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596579157:1596429835:=3,5c3%0a%3c ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->A network, despicable by its weakness, forfeits the privilege of being neutral.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
81 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596579157=38.81.163.143
82 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596429835=jrmu
83 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596429835:1596429822:=3c3,5%0a%3c ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a> %0a> ->What are staff but the reflection of the human nature of users themselves? If users were angels, no staff would be necessary. If angels were to moderate users, no limits on their power would be necessary.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
84 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596429835=38.81.163.143
85 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596429822=jrmu
86 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596429822:1596429343:=3,5c3%0a%3c ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->What are staff but the reflection of the human nature of users themselves? If users were angels, no staff would be necessary. If angels were to moderate users, no limits on their power would be necessary.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
87 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596429822=38.81.163.143
88 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596429343=jrmu
89 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596429343:1596428452:=1,3c1%0a%3c ->Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; have been incompatible with personal security and property rights; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a%3c %0a%3c ->The ancient democracies, in which the users themselves made all decisions, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> ->Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; have been incompatible with personal security and property rights; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
90 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu host:1596429343=38.81.163.143
91 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu author:1596428452=jrmu
92 5127fd58 2021-12-17 jrmu diff:1596428452:1596428452:=1d0%0a%3c ->Democracies have always been scenes of anarchy and chaos; have been incompatible with personal security and property rights; and in general have been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a
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