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Since ipfs is hash addressable, is there a decentralized way to point to the latest hash of the content. I can point a domain to it, but domain can be taken dow
by asadlionpk 5y ago
Since ipfs is hash addressable, is there a decentralized way to point to the latest hash of the content. I can point a domain to it, but domain can be taken down.
- csomar 5y agoI guess it should be used with something like Namecoin then.
- makeworld 5y agoYes there is, it's called IPNS. It's part of IPFS and still under active development. It can be slow depending on your settings, but it works.
- Sargos 5y agoENS [https://ens.domains/ https://ens.domains/] names can point to IPFS addresses. https://jamescarnley.eth https://jamescarnley.eth (can use https://jamescarnley.eth.link https://jamescarnley.eth.link if your browser doesn't support IPFS) is my IPFS powered website that can't be taken down by anyone.
- asadlionpk 5y agoDo you have to update the address each time you update your homepage?
- Sargos 5y agoYes. There are some alternatives and frameworks like Fleek that abstract this away from you but the most straightforward way is to update the CID with each update. Fleek can point the ENS name to an IPNS entry which retains the decentralization, keeps UX simple for years, and eliminates gas fees for updates. https://blog.fleek.co/posts/ens-now-on-ipns-hash-updates https://blog.fleek.co/posts/ens-now-on-ipns-hash-updates