From: andr0id@midwest.net (Jason Rentz)
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 04:36:37 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Unmuzzy Explained
Message-ID: <199601031924.NAA24001@cdale1.midwest.net>
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>So is the idea beyond this that if file or a group of files were to 
>be distributed over many computers (possibly hundreds or more) then 
>none of the computers would be "responsible" for their content? I would 
>think that any participant in the network would have to claim full 
>responsibility for the content, assuming the file(s) could be accessed 
>from any of the participating servers.
>
Okay.  So what if serveral groups of computers, in public FTP directories,
allowed anonymous ftp uploads of "parts" of a file that would be construde
as bad content.  The only way to assemble the file is to download several
parts of it from serveral diffrent servers and assemble the file on your
system.  Thus the illegal file isn't illegal until its assembled.  Sorta
like switchblade knives.  Lots of places can sell the parts legally, they
just can't sell the assembled product.  Would the servers that contain
"parts" of the file be responsible for the content?

(andr0id@midwest.net  callsign: N9XLM)
( Computer Consulting & Management   )
(P.O. Box 421  Cambria, IL 62915-0421)

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