Yes, the properties about scaling do hold even with near-real-time streams. [1] The problems with using it as part of a distributed service have more to do wit

Yes, the properties about scaling do hold even with near-real-time streams. [1] The problems with using it as part of a distributed service have more to do with asymmetric connections: using all of the limited upload bandwidth causes downloads to slow. Along with firewalls. But the biggest issue: privacy. If I'm part of the swarm, maybe that means I'm watching it? [1]: Chainsaw: P2P streaming without trees, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/11558989_12 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/11558989_12