> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://satuser.gitbook.io/en-the-book-of-satoshi-by-phil-champagne-beta/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://satuser.gitbook.io/en-the-book-of-satoshi-by-phil-champagne-beta/6.-about-centrally-controlled-networks-versus-peer-to-peer-networks.md).

# 6. About Centrally Controlled Networks Versus Peer-to-Peer Networks

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SATOSHI MAKES A REFERENCE to the ability of governments to shut down any centralized system such as the music file-sharing website, Napster, or the digital gold currency E-gold. Pure peer-to-peer network systems have been demonstrated to be more resilient.

#### Re: Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper <a href="#re-bitcoin-p2p-e-cash-paper-2" id="re-bitcoin-p2p-e-cash-paper-2"></a>

Satoshi Nakamoto Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:30:360800

\[Lengthy exposition of vulnerability of a systm to use-of-force monopolies ellided.]

You will not find a solution to political problems in cryptography.

Yes, but we can win a major battle in the arms race and gain a new territory of freedom for several years.

Governments are good at cutting off the heads of a centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own.

Satoshi

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