[vezzy-fnord]

This doesn't even seem to be anywhere near as advanced as Freenet.

To call it a "new Internet" is a huge stretch and an insult to actual projects that are dedicated to building a successor that extends the present infrastructure, like cjdns (which itself originated from Kademlia, largely known for being used in the eMule network).

[rch]

I only remember to check in on freenet when stories like this one pop up, so I was very surprised to see that the project is sporting a healthy 5-figure bank account. I had been used to seeing it in the vicinity of $500 or maybe $2000, for years at a time.

It is great to see organizations step up and support a project like freenet, despite the realities of what a truly anonymous network could mean in terms of content and behavior. Maybe a separately funded independent security audit is in order though.