Re: [Bug-gne]the problem of illegal content vs. freedom

[Christopher Mahan]

> From: Alexander Braun <address@hidden>
>
> ->However, GNE could take proactive action and specifically ask the 
> agencies
> ->or departments in various countries to "check" the articles for legality.
> ->These government-controlled agencies could then decide, based on the 
> article
> ->content:
> ->  -illegal/legal to host in servers located in this country.
> ->  -illegal/legal to display on browser viewed by a citizen of this 
> country.
> ->
>
> But if we reject illegal stuff from some countries, we would run the risk
> of just filtering out a lot of other stuff - e.g. a lot of stuff about
> democracy because it might be not viewed in China.
>
> I was just thinking of an authorization system: authorized articles aren't
> edited unauthorized articles are edited. authorization by sth. like gpg.
> But that lead me only to the problem in another shape: then we would have
> to edit the articles that are not authorized - and we would have the same
> problems. I just mention it now, because perhaps somebody has a better
> idea.
>
> BTW. even linking might be illegal.

Well, I just mentioned that.

I think the article would be available, just not in that country.
Well, actually, it would be available, after a HUGE giant "THIS ARTICLE IS 
BANNED" sign at the front door.

Also, that country's banning of that article might make for an interesting 
read: Read articles banned in China, for example. This could become a hall 
of shame.

Linking would only be done throught the GNE central server, and that server 
would know if the article linked to is banned in the destination country.

The Chinese, for example, might ban an article on Tibetan Monks, but only 
Chinese readers in China would be affected by the ban. Everybody else would 
see the article without problem.

This could also be a mark of distinction appearing on the article itself: 
"Banned by the Chinese Government"

Chris
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