> 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,

> 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?