[Bug-gne]External Servers and Illegal/Extreme Content

[Bob Dodd]

I can understand why posting illegal/exteme content out onto non-GNU
servers seems like a neat solution to the problem but...

(1) If the server is _not_ a GNE server, then we break our own rules
about external links.

(2) If we do offer up external links to sources of illegal material,
then we could ourselves be acting illegally. Especially since we know
why we are offering the link.

(3) If the external server _is_ a GNE server (but not a GNU one) then
we could still stand accused of hosting extremist propoganda. Whilst it
wouldn't be on GNU hardware, it is still a GNU project, and RMS may be
seriously unhappy for the FSF to become involved in such hosting.
Imagine the scene at a FSF conference with the parents of abused
children demonstrating out front. Or jewish groups. Or... Well you see
my point.

/Bob Dodd

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