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That is true for the data lookup part where DHTs are replacing DNS in a way put still the peers need to discover each other's ip in some way. I don't know what
by kang 11y ago
That is true for the data lookup part where DHTs are replacing DNS in a way put still the peers need to discover each other's ip in some way.
I don't know what would be the term for it since it is not completely centralised, as in the nodes collectively form the system without any central coordination, but a new node joining in still needs some information to connect to the network from some source which could be denied-of-service by say a government, so not completely decentralised either.
- reit 11y agoIt would be quite difficult to blacklist every bootstrap node. The thing is, every single IPFS node represents a DHT bootstrap node. In a world where everyone is using IPFS you could just turn to the stranger next to you, ask for his IP address, and bootstrap off him. You only need one single node to prise your way into the DHT network, one is enough to build out the rest of the network from.
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- cjbprime 11y agoThe BitTorrent DHT's never been successfully attacked or blocked as far as I know. It doesn't seem like a big concern. There are millions of nodes and you only need to find out the IP:port of one of them.