Re: [Bug-gne]Illegal content vs. freedom

[Mike Warren]

"Imran Ghory" <address@hidden> writes:

> The front end should provide options like "which of the following 
> servers to you want to include in you're search", this would mean 
> that from the users point of view they would be just accessing a 
> one source to gain their data.

This is a potential solution to the ``I don't want X on my servers'',
I don't think the users should be bothered with the above decision;
that is something which classifiers can do. That is, classifier Y can
decide which back-end servers to (potentially) use.

Really, though, it almost makes little difference since the users of a
classifier won't know where the articles came from anyway; the only
``good thing'' about this solution is to allow authors the potential
to publish articles even if GNE servers refuse it...

I think it is a good idea.

> >From the server point of view GNEP wouldn't hold any illegal
> >material and won't become legally responsible.

> Extremist groups could just set up their own servers running GNE to
> hold controversial/illegal material.

I agree. GNEP should, however, have a policy of listing *all* servers
which host GNE content; then classifiers have the opportunity to get
articles from ``everything'' if they want.

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