> internet really doesn't care about being completely peer-to-peer. I think this is mostly the way it is because of all the NAT headaches that come with IPv4.

> internet really doesn't care about being completely peer-to-peer. I think this is mostly the way it is because of all the NAT headaches that come with IPv4. We regularly see the limitations of Dropbox/Google drive when we just want to share that large birthday video with our friends/family. Imagine them having a secure link to your device that you can revoke any time. Same with all the home automation / iot devices / cctv cameras that have no excuse not to be local first/need you to install an ad infested app.