I'm the one proposing the switch in WebTorrent, you can read about the decision here: https://medium.com/@diegorbaquero/%C2%B5ws-as-your-next-websocket-library-

I'm the one proposing the switch in WebTorrent, you can read about the decision here: https://medium.com/@diegorbaquero/%C2%B5ws-as-your-next-websocket-library-d34209686357#.jb27ng2gd https://medium.com/@diegorbaquero/%C2%B5ws-as-your-next-webs... I use it in production (BTorrent tracker) with 700-1300 peers active 24/7. 50MB or less RAM usage.