That's the same thing we've got now, except that going through the process of "replicating the file" usually means either paying an a hosting company and learni

That's the same thing we've got now, except that going through the process of "replicating the file" usually means either paying an a hosting company and learning how to maintain a server or signing your control and rights over to a company like Facebook. There's nothing preventing anyone from going through these same measures with IPFS or dat. It's just that you don't have to in order to get started hosting something.