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Federation works with the current physical network hardware topology. Pure peer-to-peer solutions typically rely on some subset of up/down speed symmetry, physi
by cjslep 7y ago
Federation works with the current physical network hardware topology. Pure peer-to-peer solutions typically rely on some subset of up/down speed symmetry, physical proximity (to skip backbone routers and switches), or equal distribution of computing/battery power. None of these are equitably friendly with the hardware reality of today.
- NoGravitas 7y agoYeah. I want to like Secure Scuttlebutt, which I think is the best current example of peer-to-peer social networking. But power usage and mobile data usage are an impediment to using it on mobile, and they don't currently have a viable multi-device story (as in, I want the same identity on my phone and my laptop). Federation is a good compromise.