[p2p-hackers] darknet ~= (blacknet, f2f net)

[Lucas Gonze]

Ian Clarke wrote:

>If you broaden your definition of set 1 to be networks which are used
>for the covert transmission of information (I think this is a more
>useful definition for the set as not all covert activity is illegal),
>then I am not sure, in practice, how many networks will fall into set
>2 that aren't also members of set 1, in fact, I can't think of any
>non-contrived situations where one would create a f2f network
>motivated by something other than a desire to be covert in some way.
>  
>

A private network allows participants to talk freely without every 
comment ending up in Google, and that allows you to have the kind of 
conversation which shouldn't be public.  The application is to enable 
speech which isn't intended for global scale, usually about personal 
issues like sex, money, family, friendships, and gossip.  I wouldn't 
call that covert, illegal, or contrived, just private.