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You're using the Diode CLI clients, it gives direct and raw access to the relay network. If you want to try "Diode Drive" you've to get the download link above

You're using the Diode CLI clients, it gives direct and raw access to the relay network. If you want to try "Diode Drive" you've to get the download link above that.

nikolay 6y ago
And what's wrong with using the CLI?
- buildanduse 6y ago
  Nothing wrong with using the CLI, but the CLI is a more general purpose tool for exercising / leveraging the Diode Network, while Diode Drive is tailored to file / folder sharing/collaboration/backup. The CLI doesn't yet support all of the file-specific capabilities implemented in Diode Drive.
  - nikolay 6y ago
    I am an early adopter and I've tried tens of thousands of products and services during launch. You should put a much bigger effort on the UX. I'm really confused and if I'm confused, the regular folk will just not wanna touch it with a ten-foot pole!
    - buildanduse 6y ago
      Thanks for the feedback, we 110% agree - a UI update is coming in the next 2 weeks that is a first step. Please shoot us any specific feedback you have! https://t.me/diode_chain https://t.me/diode_chain
nikolay 6y ago
And why do you require the username to be 8+ characters?! Update: Submitted an issue already: https://github.com/diodechain/diode_drive_feedback/issues/55 https://github.com/diodechain/diode_drive_feedback/issues/55
- buildanduse 6y ago
  Usernames are unique, like a Telegram username - we'll probably be relaxing length restrictions in the future. Thanks for putting that issue in...
  - nikolay 6y ago
    I think usernames and privacy are not things that coexist.
    - buildanduse 6y ago
      Agree it is a thin line - check out our article on Blockchain Name System - https://support.diode.io/article/5nsoxvhug1-what-is-bns https://support.diode.io/article/5nsoxvhug1-what-is-bns. Although the username is just an alias to a public key, it is almost unavoidable to have to use one's username (for example to join a Zone). So, we have support for multi-user single-app coming so different profiles can be applied to different zones so you can use "nikolay" for friends & family, and "myprofessionalhandle" for work stuff, and "myincognitohandleN" for other stuff.
      - nikolay 6y ago
        I recommend you to google "Rube Goldberg machine". Many people (like myself), want to keep off the bullchain stink.
        buildanduse 6y ago
        I empathize - blockchain's benefits do suffer greatly from the behavior of many practitioners. It is wise to carefully evaluate... However, doing even certain simple things, like securing time (https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/579.pdf https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/579.pdf), benefit from hardened consensus. Our background is in high reliability IoT infrastructure, so we got here not by bullchain hype, but by discovering and leveraging certain unique technology benefits that directly contribute to allowing solutions like Diode Drive to exist.

You're using the Diode CLI clients, it gives direct and raw access to the relay network. If you want to try "Diode Drive" you've to get the download link above that.

nikolay 6y ago

And what's wrong with using the CLI?

buildanduse 6y ago
Nothing wrong with using the CLI, but the CLI is a more general purpose tool for exercising / leveraging the Diode Network, while Diode Drive is tailored to file / folder sharing/collaboration/backup. The CLI doesn't yet support all of the file-specific capabilities implemented in Diode Drive.
- nikolay 6y ago
  I am an early adopter and I've tried tens of thousands of products and services during launch. You should put a much bigger effort on the UX. I'm really confused and if I'm confused, the regular folk will just not wanna touch it with a ten-foot pole!
  - buildanduse 6y ago
    Thanks for the feedback, we 110% agree - a UI update is coming in the next 2 weeks that is a first step. Please shoot us any specific feedback you have! https://t.me/diode_chain https://t.me/diode_chain

nikolay 6y ago

And why do you require the username to be 8+ characters?! Update: Submitted an issue already: https://github.com/diodechain/diode_drive_feedback/issues/55 https://github.com/diodechain/diode_drive_feedback/issues/55

buildanduse 6y ago
Usernames are unique, like a Telegram username - we'll probably be relaxing length restrictions in the future. Thanks for putting that issue in...
- nikolay 6y ago
  I think usernames and privacy are not things that coexist.
  - buildanduse 6y ago
    Agree it is a thin line - check out our article on Blockchain Name System - https://support.diode.io/article/5nsoxvhug1-what-is-bns https://support.diode.io/article/5nsoxvhug1-what-is-bns. Although the username is just an alias to a public key, it is almost unavoidable to have to use one's username (for example to join a Zone). So, we have support for multi-user single-app coming so different profiles can be applied to different zones so you can use "nikolay" for friends & family, and "myprofessionalhandle" for work stuff, and "myincognitohandleN" for other stuff.
    - nikolay 6y ago
      I recommend you to google "Rube Goldberg machine". Many people (like myself), want to keep off the bullchain stink.
      - buildanduse 6y ago
        I empathize - blockchain's benefits do suffer greatly from the behavior of many practitioners. It is wise to carefully evaluate... However, doing even certain simple things, like securing time (https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/579.pdf https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/579.pdf), benefit from hardened consensus. Our background is in high reliability IoT infrastructure, so we got here not by bullchain hype, but by discovering and leveraging certain unique technology benefits that directly contribute to allowing solutions like Diode Drive to exist.