This is a great idea we are asked about frequently. We've been heads down, focused on getting the core of the product ready for a while now, but expect us to st

This is a great idea we are asked about frequently. We've been heads down, focused on getting the core of the product ready for a while now, but expect us to start looking much more earnestly at these types of use cases this year! Currently, organizations can sign up and serve data out of Tardigrade with their account, but they would ultimately pay for egress. The reason is that storage node operators also like to be paid for egress. We are considering an option where storage node operators can choose to donate their resources to community data sets, which would then allow those community data sets to be hosted with much less cost.