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Well.. This lbry, from what I gather from their "Quickstart", is a IPFS-like clone, with a hacked on blockchain cryptocurrency that you pay them to access certa
by kefka 10y ago
Well.. This lbry, from what I gather from their "Quickstart", is a IPFS-like clone, with a hacked on blockchain cryptocurrency that you pay them to access certain content or hold names (or whatnot).
And it's being run as a business, so expect the usual monetization schemes and tricks. But yeah, lbry.io seems to be a waste of time.
https://lbry.io/quickstart/all https://lbry.io/quickstart/all
- the_greyd 10y agoWhy do you say that? What do you think would be a better solution for decentralized content distribution?
- kefka 10y agoPrimarily because it's a semi-proprietary protocol, with "monetization scheme", and backed by a single org. And, also, there's not much interest... If there was, then they'd dog-food and have the UI inside the protocol (like IPFS's as well). IPFS does one thing, and does it well. And it's a protocol absent of any sort of Ethereum-like money grabbing. Not everything needs a blockchain.