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Some torrents depend on trackers, yes. Others use magnet links, which aren't dependent on trackers at all. The data typically served by a tracker is instead sto
by ryukafalz 10y ago
Some torrents depend on trackers, yes. Others use magnet links, which aren't dependent on trackers at all. The data typically served by a tracker is instead stored in the DHT:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainline_DHT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainline_DHT
- ComodoHacker 10y agoDHT helps with downloading, but content discovery depends on tracker. You can't search for, rate or review content in DHT.
- erikpukinskis 10y agoContent discovery can happen over any number of decentralized channels including email, diaspora, etc.