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I don’t understand what this implies/enables O.o could somebody be kind enough to explain? Thanks!

k__ 4y ago
You can use ipfs protocol instead of http. It will start a local ipfs node in the background. Which is basically a local webserver.
- eminence32 4y ago
  Specifically, it's a local process that participates in the global IPFS p2p network, and also exposes content via a local web server
  - igorkraw 4y ago
    Sounds like fun in jurisdictions where seeding a torrent can get you a copyright lawsuit like my native Germany
    - zcw100 4y ago
      This is a common misperception of IPFS. IPFS does not push any content onto your node or force you to host random content. It will only host content you have added or requested to be added to your node.
      - SpelingBeeChamp 4y ago
        Why should I (or anyone else) care about IPFS? It's not like I have trouble storing and retrieving data currently. Moreover, every anecdote in this topic seems to be from people who found IPFS unusable in reality.
        k__ 4y ago
        IPFS uses the content's hash as address. This means, there are no needless duplicates and if an IPFS node in your local network holds the data, you don't have to go to the source.
        SpelingBeeChamp 4y ago
        I don't understand why that would be more useful to me than my current storage and backup system. I already don't store needless duplicates, and when I decide to store something, I don't have to go back to the source after I have stored it. That's the whole point. How is IPFS helpful? Has IPFS made anything happen that couldn't have happened without it? What are its biggest accomplishments, outside of its own spread?
        baggiponte 4y ago
        I think that this means you don’t have to download a copy of the file locally?
      - NamelessChic 4y ago
        But if it's a protocol in your browser similar to HTTP, you could easily request something accidentally. Someone just has to embed an illegal image or video in their webpage, and suddenly you're downloading and seeding it.

k__ 4y ago

You can use ipfs protocol instead of http. It will start a local ipfs node in the background. Which is basically a local webserver.

eminence32 4y ago
Specifically, it's a local process that participates in the global IPFS p2p network, and also exposes content via a local web server
- igorkraw 4y ago
  Sounds like fun in jurisdictions where seeding a torrent can get you a copyright lawsuit like my native Germany
  - zcw100 4y ago
    This is a common misperception of IPFS. IPFS does not push any content onto your node or force you to host random content. It will only host content you have added or requested to be added to your node.
    - SpelingBeeChamp 4y ago
      Why should I (or anyone else) care about IPFS? It's not like I have trouble storing and retrieving data currently. Moreover, every anecdote in this topic seems to be from people who found IPFS unusable in reality.
      - k__ 4y ago
        IPFS uses the content's hash as address. This means, there are no needless duplicates and if an IPFS node in your local network holds the data, you don't have to go to the source.
        SpelingBeeChamp 4y ago
        I don't understand why that would be more useful to me than my current storage and backup system. I already don't store needless duplicates, and when I decide to store something, I don't have to go back to the source after I have stored it. That's the whole point. How is IPFS helpful? Has IPFS made anything happen that couldn't have happened without it? What are its biggest accomplishments, outside of its own spread?
        baggiponte 4y ago
        I think that this means you don’t have to download a copy of the file locally?
    - NamelessChic 4y ago
      But if it's a protocol in your browser similar to HTTP, you could easily request something accidentally. Someone just has to embed an illegal image or video in their webpage, and suddenly you're downloading and seeding it.