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SA_Dave · 08-09-02, 10:07 PM

That answers all of my questions!

It's obvious to me now that I really was overcomplicating the issue!

It would be interesting to see how this could actually be implemented. I think that there should be some sort of middle-ground between automation & user-feedback/intervention, without sacrificing ease of use. Clearly the current user-controlled systems like DC (and even the WinMX trading phenomenon) are somewhat restrictive & frustrating. However, if everything were left up to a central authority, it could somehow be exploited or manipulated and make the network as vulnerable as if it were purely centralised!

Thanks again TankGirl!

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SA_Dave Guardian of the Maturation Chamber Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unimatrix Zero, Area 25 Posts: 462	Thanks TG! That answers all of my questions! It's obvious to me now that I really was overcomplicating the issue! It would be interesting to see how this could actually be implemented. I think that there should be some sort of middle-ground between automation & user-feedback/intervention, without sacrificing ease of use. Clearly the current user-controlled systems like DC (and even the WinMX trading phenomenon) are somewhat restrictive & frustrating. However, if everything were left up to a central authority, it could somehow be exploited or manipulated and make the network as vulnerable as if it were purely centralised! Thanks again TankGirl! Last edited by SA_Dave : 08-09-02 at 10:35 PM.