Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

I don't think that they really could accept something like that, be it a good thing or otherwise. We've all dealt with tracking cookies, but widely distributing a file that scans the harddrive and reports details back regarding hd contents sounds more along the lines of a worm, and regardless of the context it is being used in would surely open up one shitstorm of a debate. Even if being used to fight crime, it's surely going to be considered an invasion of privacy, and probably illegal. Unless of course every piece of adult content bound with said files comes with a warning, and even people with nothing to worry about are gonna be a little weary when you start telling them 'this porn video is going to scan your harddrive and report it's findings to the feds'.

I mean, how exactly do they determine what is suspected childporn and what isn't without having access to the data? Is the worm going to send copies of all suspected media files back to a central database for screening or something? Keylog everything the user does? Are they going to start doing door to door checkups on everybody who sets up a flag?

Really to me, it doesn't sound like a viable option. I think they're on the right track with what they're working on now. They just need to up the funding and up the manpower they have on their side. Any time you see an interview with the cops involved in these operations, you always hear them saying "We need more funding." Well figure something out and get them that funding!