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Fully decentralized P2P networks are probably older than bittorrent (Gnutella, eMule, and their similar clones). The fact is people don't want 100% decentraliz
by runn1ng 12y ago
Fully decentralized P2P networks are probably older than bittorrent (Gnutella, eMule, and their similar clones).
The fact is people don't want 100% decentralized P2P network; people want the fakes and the viruses removed and so on.
- murbard2 12y agoSure, then just have trusted third parties (such as TPB) sign the torrents. It would be pretty hard to shutdown someone signing hashes from an unknown location.
- runn1ng 12y agoIn a fully decentralized environment, you would need to somehow know who to trust and make some karma/feedback in a decentralized way. Given that PGP's web of trust never really caught on, I am not sure if this would work. But maybe it would and I am just too pesimistic.
- murbard2 12y agoDecentralization is a tool, not a goal. TBP, and some verified uploaders managed to gain a good reputation and they didn't abuse it, did they?
- dandelion_lover 12y agoWhy not just use I2P? Though it is not so fast, but for many things acceptable.
- minthd 12y agoThe pirate bay has a comment system, and an option to verify torrents are uploaded by someone. It's possible to implement those in a p2p way, but than it comes close to the improved systems on silk road with reputation ,etc - so maybe they prefer not to go there.