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You're speaking from actual experience, aren't you? I tried out IPFS and came to the same conclusion myself. Content has to be kept alive or it disappears forev

You're speaking from actual experience, aren't you? I tried out IPFS and came to the same conclusion myself. Content has to be kept alive or it disappears forever, and keeping it alive requires some kind of investment. I like IPFS, I want it to succeed, but HN has these romantic ideas about IPFS that don't quite match reality, and you get downvoted for being honest sometimes. Not acknowledging the limits of IPFS are part of what holds it back...

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encryptluks2 6y ago
Yes. I really enjoy IPFS and fully intend to use it in my next project, but there is still quite a bit to be desired. I think the IPFS cluster project may end up being what I'm looking for, but it currently has a few issues that need to be worked out: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster/issues/1226 https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster/issues/1226 Ideally, I could provide instructions for app users to follow my cluster, set the amount of content they want to share, track the size of content they've pinned and for how long, and provide rewards/incentives through the app for doing so.. similar to how private trackers work.