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author Nick <nick@somerandomnick.ano>
date Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:23:55 +0000
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265 (AnoNet2) has been steadily growing, while "the rest" (AnoNet1) has been 265 (AnoNet2) has been steadily growing, while "the rest" (AnoNet1) has been
266 slowly decaying. 266 slowly decaying.
267 267
268 =item Is AnoNet1 dead, then? 268 =item Is AnoNet1 dead, then?
269 269
270 AnoNet1 is far from dead. In fact, it still has roughly twice the 270 AnoNet1 isn't dead yet. It's currently about the same size as AnoNet2.
271 user-base of AnoNet2. However, AnoNet2 has more services online, at this 271 However, AnoNet2 has more services online, and AnoNet2 is still growing,
272 stage. (Most of the old AnoNet1 services are long defunct, by now, as 272 while AnoNet1 is getting smaller.
273 are many of its users.) AnoNet2 has also been experiencing rather solid
274 sustained growth, while the AnoNet1 population growth is mostly flat.
275 273
276 =item What's the difference between AnoNet1 and AnoNet2, then? 274 =item What's the difference between AnoNet1 and AnoNet2, then?
277 275
278 AnoNet2 lost peering with AnoNet1 because AnoNet1 is too centralized 276 AnoNet2 lost peering with AnoNet1 because AnoNet1 is too centralized
279 to avoid censorship. AnoNet2, therefore, is essentially a reboot of 277 to avoid censorship. AnoNet2, therefore, is essentially a reboot of
313 (Advertising AnoNet2 routes on AnoNet1 is a great way to get yourself 311 (Advertising AnoNet2 routes on AnoNet1 is a great way to get yourself
314 kicked from AnoNet1.) Again, you get bonus points if you can figure out 312 kicked from AnoNet1.) Again, you get bonus points if you can figure out
315 what that reason is. (Hint: crzydmnd and risc likely know the reason, 313 what that reason is. (Hint: crzydmnd and risc likely know the reason,
316 but good luck getting them to spill the beans. Censoring the question 314 but good luck getting them to spill the beans. Censoring the question
317 seems to be their favorite "answer.") Suffice it to say that if AnoNet1 315 seems to be their favorite "answer.") Suffice it to say that if AnoNet1
318 wanted to merge with AnoNet2, AnoNet2 wouldn't object. 316 wanted to merge with AnoNet2, nobody on AnoNet2 is likely to object.
317
318 Update: AnoNet1 and AnoNet2 now have full routing again, but some
319 AnoNet1 members still filter most AnoNet2 routes locally (and for
320 downstream peers).
319 321
320 =item Do I have to choose between AnoNet1 and AnoNet2, or is there a way to join both? 322 =item Do I have to choose between AnoNet1 and AnoNet2, or is there a way to join both?
321 323
322 There's no need to choose one or the other. As long as you don't 324 There's no need to choose one or the other. As long as you don't
323 advertise AnoNet2 routes into AnoNet1, you should be fine: their Salem 325 advertise AnoNet2 routes into AnoNet1, you should be fine: their Salem
324 witch hunt against "dual citizens" seems to have died off by now. 326 witch hunt against "dual citizens" seems to have died off by now.
325 If you're currently getting to AnoNet1 through the official AnoNet1 CP 327 If you're currently getting to AnoNet1 through the official AnoNet1 CP
326 (run by Kaos), simply switch to UFO's CP, and you'll automatically be 328 (run by Kaos), simply switch to UFO's CP, and you'll automatically be
327 connected to both, so you can check them both out and figure out at your 329 connected to both, so you can check them both out and figure out at your
328 own pace what you want to do. 330 own pace what you want to do.
331
332 Update: Both CPs can now access both sides of AnoNet, so you can come
333 in from the AnoNet1 CP and chat on AnoNet2 IRC, or you can come in from
334 UFO's AnoNet2 CP and chat on AnoNet1 IRC.
329 335
330 =item Which darknet preserves my anonymity better, AnoNet1 or AnoNet2? 336 =item Which darknet preserves my anonymity better, AnoNet1 or AnoNet2?
331 337
332 Well, AnoNet1 has stricter rules (and more centralization, as a 338 Well, AnoNet1 has stricter rules (and more centralization, as a
333 prerequisite to rule enforcement), so as long as you trust "the powers 339 prerequisite to rule enforcement), so as long as you trust "the powers