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IPFS is overrated, if we are going truly decentralised hosting for files then something like sia, or whatever blockchain crap that incentivises users to actuall

IPFS is overrated, if we are going truly decentralised hosting for files then something like sia, or whatever blockchain crap that incentivises users to actually store the file, would be better longterm. An easy wrapper around BitTorrent would be of more value than IPFS. Wouldn’t worry about interplanetary shit, it’s marketing bs.

asdkhadsj 8y ago
> if we are going truly decentralised hosting for files then something like sia, or whatever blockchain crap that incentivises users to actually store the file, would be better longterm. If I understand you, you're describing a problem that IPFS is not intending to solve. OP is right, IPFS is (tasked with being a) largely a supercharged, local-first CDN. The thought is that the web as it is designed is not scalable, and seamless locality of the data is important. Personally I agree with that, it's a bit silly that we download from non-local sources constantly. However long term storage as you cite is not something that IPFS aims to be. Nor is it a problem I think inherently needs solving. In your view, why do we need a permanent internet? What is that solving, and who is hosting it?
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