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Interesting that it says "Internet sending may be slower during peak times to keep things fair" even though it's supposed to be P2P? Maybe they just mean if yo
by Saris 1y ago
Interesting that it says "Internet sending may be slower during peak times to keep things fair" even though it's supposed to be P2P?
Maybe they just mean if you end up with a relayed connection due to NAT issues? Because lower down it says "Send as fast as your connection"
- tantalor 1y ago> When a direct connection isn’t possible, files travel through our servers.
- bilbo0s 1y agoThat's what actually made it a hard pass for me.
- SquirrelOnFire 1y agoWhy's that, given that files are encrypted?
- throwawayffffas 1y agoWith whose key? I am not saying the service is not trust worthy, just that there is trust involved. Trust not only they are not malicious, but also they won't have some kind of vulnerability. Plus if it's encrypted how is the other party going to read the file? The key will have to take the same path.
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- actionfromafar 1y agoHopefully it's a privpub negotiation. But yes, you have to trust the code.
- Dylan16807 1y ago> Trust not only they are not malicious, but also they won't have some kind of vulnerability. Wouldn't that still be the case if relay servers didn't exist? A hacked version can send your file to the wrong person.
- throwawayffffas 1y agoThere is more attack surface with a server. The vulnerability doesn't even have to be in their software, but in any piece of software they use, ssh, nginx, etc.
- Dylan16807 1y agoA compromised relay server can't access the data because it's encrypted. A meaningful vulnerability would have to be in either the software itself or in the coordination server. That attack surface is the same whether or not you have relays. You can reduce the attack surface to just the software if there's a way for users to verify keys manually. But again, same attack surface whether or not you have relays.
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- Saris 1y agoI figured, it's just explained in an odd way.
- tomazsh 1y agoThat's right. We actively manage load across our relay network to ensure good performance, but we'll prioritize business transfers during peak times. We don't artificially limit the client, but P2P connection speeds can sometimes be affected by router configurations and ISP routing. For example, some ISPs route P2P traffic through slower paths, which can introduce variability.