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What I am trying to point out is that bittorrent is a well established protocol with a long list of client implementations[1]. 17 years[2] after the release of

What I am trying to point out is that bittorrent is a well established protocol with a long list of client implementations[1]. 17 years[2] after the release of its original client in python, a particular library implementing the exact same protocol in a specific language is not a "news" - when this site is called "Hacker News". In 2018, when it comes to bittorrent, I'd expect to see _real_ news/discussions, just a few examples on top of my head - 1. recent large scale measurement results, e.g. how many concurrent users in 2018, how many are using the selfish-and-trouble-making Xunlei, mobile usage, etc. 2. any sybil attack recently observed in its DHT? progress on sybil attack detection and prevention. 3. frameworks for scraping contents on bittorrent 4. recent progress on NAT traversal [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clients https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clien... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(software)

detaro 8y ago
You've been here for over a year, shouldn't that be enough time to look at the rules once or otherwise realize Hacker News is not strictly for "news", and indeed the definition of good content for HN doesn't even mention news or new-ness? You want to see content covering new developments for Bittorrent? Submit it instead of complaining that others content isn't revolutionary enough.
grzm 8y ago
Hacker News is a bit of a misnomer. The guidelines are clear as to what's appropriate to submit: > "On-Topic: Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups. If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html It need not be new or news.
atomashpolskiy 8y ago
The first link contains a list of 3 (three) libraries. I personally would not call that "long". Anyways, your opinion is much appreciated, I'll make sure to check with you next time I decide to post something on HN.

detaro 8y ago

You've been here for over a year, shouldn't that be enough time to look at the rules once or otherwise realize Hacker News is not strictly for "news", and indeed the definition of good content for HN doesn't even mention news or new-ness? You want to see content covering new developments for Bittorrent? Submit it instead of complaining that others content isn't revolutionary enough.

grzm 8y ago

Hacker News is a bit of a misnomer. The guidelines are clear as to what's appropriate to submit: > "On-Topic: Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups. If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html It need not be new or news.

atomashpolskiy 8y ago

The first link contains a list of 3 (three) libraries. I personally would not call that "long". Anyways, your opinion is much appreciated, I'll make sure to check with you next time I decide to post something on HN.