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1. Don't use it for what's basically messaging 2. I thought torrents can work decentralized e.g. using magnet links and DHTs.
by conceit 11y ago
1. Don't use it for what's basically messaging
2. I thought torrents can work decentralized e.g. using magnet links and DHTs.
- reit 11y agoYou can still use IPFS for direct messaging though, see http://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTkzDwWqPbnAh5YiV5VwcTLnGdwSNsNTn2aDxdXBFca7D/example#/ipfs/QmThrNbvLj7afQZhxH72m5Nn1qiVn3eMKWFYV49Zp2mv9B/api/service/readme.md http://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTkzDwWqPbnAh5YiV5VwcTLnGdwSNsN... The difference being you're addressing to IPFS node IDs, rather than IP addresses. The advantage here is that your IP address could change (moving datacenters etc.), but your node ID never needs to change. Technically you could just use IPFS for routing to between clients and your standard PHP server, which would still be an improvement over the current approach and would guarantee a DNS whoopsie couldn't redirect your site to China, but you'll get better results (less bandwidth required, guaranteed uptime) by decentralizing as much as you can.
- kang 11y agoEven DHTs require a server to bootstrap the network, due to a node's unicast nature on the internet.
- conceit 11y agoThat's why there's the magnet links, isn't it?