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How is it decentralized if step one is to upload the file to the central file-sharing service?

gralx 5y ago
From "Skynet Basics"[0], > Behind the scenes, a Skynet portal is a Sia renter that rents and stores data for its users and can retrieve files from storage being rented by other portals. I think you're describing one such portal. [0]https://support.siasky.net/getting-started/skynet-basics https://support.siasky.net/getting-started/skynet-basics
Saris 5y ago
The back end might be because it's using Sia, but I think it's misleading to call this web app decentralized.
Taek 5y ago
siasky.net is a portal. skytransfer.hns.siasky.net is one way to access this service. skytransfer.hns.skyportal.xyz is another way to access this service. Or you could run your own portal (it takes about a weekend to set up and about $50 of siacoin), and access the service from there. The magic is that any file you upload to one portal is instantly (within about 5 seconds) available on any other portal. The portals themselves aren't running any sort of DHT or federated network - if you upload a file to a portal, then all portals go offline simultaneously, then you spin up a brand new portal, that brand new portal will still be able to see the file you uploaded.
- eps 5y ago
  > ... of siacoin From "looks interesting" to "close tab" in one word.
  - Taek 5y ago
    If you've got a suggestion for an alternative way to build Skynet, I'm all ears.
  - cyphermoon 5y ago
    this is just silly. do you have any specific issues? or are you just prejudicial against the whole crypto space? highly recommend you visit https://siasky.net https://siasky.net and see for yourself
    - iad 5y ago
      > How to mine Siacoin > Siacoin can be efficiently mined with ASIC mining machines. Not sure why you implied there was any need to look further into this. It seems to be based on proof of waste.
      - cyphermoon 5y ago
        https://squareup.com/us/en/press/bcei-white-paper https://squareup.com/us/en/press/bcei-white-paper You seem to have a very definitive and final opinion on proof of work - would love to hear your opinion on this paper

From "Skynet Basics"[0], > Behind the scenes, a Skynet portal is a Sia renter that rents and stores data for its users and can retrieve files from storage being rented by other portals. I think you're describing one such portal. [0]https://support.siasky.net/getting-started/skynet-basics https://support.siasky.net/getting-started/skynet-basics

Saris 5y ago

The back end might be because it's using Sia, but I think it's misleading to call this web app decentralized.

Taek 5y ago

siasky.net is a portal. skytransfer.hns.siasky.net is one way to access this service. skytransfer.hns.skyportal.xyz is another way to access this service. Or you could run your own portal (it takes about a weekend to set up and about $50 of siacoin), and access the service from there. The magic is that any file you upload to one portal is instantly (within about 5 seconds) available on any other portal. The portals themselves aren't running any sort of DHT or federated network - if you upload a file to a portal, then all portals go offline simultaneously, then you spin up a brand new portal, that brand new portal will still be able to see the file you uploaded.

eps 5y ago
> ... of siacoin From "looks interesting" to "close tab" in one word.
- Taek 5y ago
  If you've got a suggestion for an alternative way to build Skynet, I'm all ears.
- cyphermoon 5y ago
  this is just silly. do you have any specific issues? or are you just prejudicial against the whole crypto space? highly recommend you visit https://siasky.net https://siasky.net and see for yourself
  - iad 5y ago
    > How to mine Siacoin > Siacoin can be efficiently mined with ASIC mining machines. Not sure why you implied there was any need to look further into this. It seems to be based on proof of waste.
    - cyphermoon 5y ago
      https://squareup.com/us/en/press/bcei-white-paper https://squareup.com/us/en/press/bcei-white-paper You seem to have a very definitive and final opinion on proof of work - would love to hear your opinion on this paper