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does it work this way? user shares file > the system stores the file on S3 > the system distributes the shared file through torrent > "enough" torrent peers ar
by mikemoka 15y ago
does it work this way?
user shares file > the system stores the file on S3 > the system distributes the shared file through torrent > "enough" torrent peers are reached > the system REMOVES the file from S3 > a week goes by and the file loses momentum > available peers drop > the file is lost.
- jwhitlark 15y agoThe file isn't lost, it's just not seeded from S3 anymore. It's not a backup service, it's a way to transfer large items to family/friends. If it had existed at the time, I'd have used it to send my wedding photos and videos, for instance, instead of burning them to a dvd and mailing them.
- mikemoka 15y agook but you can't present it as a true dropbox alternative then
- jwhitlark 15y agoInterestingly enough, we don't present it as a true dropbox alternative. It's a different use case: share, not sync. The dropbox comparison seems to be pure editorializing. It's been enlightening to see the difference between what I work on, and what the articles say. Like a game of telephone.