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SS IPW Takes A Hit | 97 comments (97 topical, 0 editorial, 2 hidden)

Distributed Risk (4.22 / 9) (#31)
by nono2sco on Sun Sep 11th, 2005 at 10:40:42 EST
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I think in all the work that was done on creating IP-W we overlooked one thing. While the creation and contribution to the site has always been a shared effort, the risk and responsibility for what is published has always rested on Jeff Causey and his hosting company.

Jeff has given his time and efforts selflessly to this site and in my mind has been a very adept and benovolent ruler. A well deserved thanks to you Jeff.

I think however that we made the same mistake as the original Napster, we set ourselves up with a single vulnerable point. While I and others would have been able to offer some financial help to Jeff, we had no way of sharing the distress this was causing and would have caused his family.

I think the challenge now might be to move IP-W to a more distributed model where one single person is not bearing all the risk.

We have some good minds here I am sure that we can find a way to make IP-W more resistant to the sort of attack JVM put forth.
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____ "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" -- Lord Acton

SS IPW Takes A Hit | 97 comments (97 topical, 0 editorial, 2 hidden)

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