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guide/seeder: Add disclaimer for permissive seeds

stellarmagnet committed 10 months ago

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 Introduction
 ------------
 The term *seed node* originally comes from [BitTorrent][bittorrent]. In the
 The term *seed node* originally comes from [BitTorrent]. In the
 BitTorrent protocol, nodes that possess the data for a given torrent file
 and begin uploading it to peers are called *seeders*.

@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ Therefore, a healthy peer-to-peer network necessitates at least *some* highly

 available nodes that participate in the network like regular peers, but seldom
 go offline. These are called seed nodes.
 ### Liability of running seed nodes
 > By running a *permissive* node (see below for further explanation),
 > you are contributing to the growth and resilience of
 > the Radicle network, but it is important to be aware of the potential
 > implications of hosting data in a permissionless network. Use your best
 > judgment. If you have any concerns, consider starting with the selective
 > seeding policy, described in the following section, and expanding as you
 > become more comfortable with the network. Also refer to our [legal page] for
 > more information.
 Please see our [legal] page for more information on potential legalities of
 running a seed node.
 [bittorrent]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent
 [legal]: /legal
 Getting Started
 ---------------

@@ -576,3 +578,5 @@ Come join us on our community chat and tell us about your seed node on the

 [caddy-install]: https://caddyserver.com/docs/install
 [zulip]: https://radicle.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/384534-seeds
 [download]: /download
 [BitTorrent]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent
 [legal]: /legal