dudehere

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by dudehere 4y ago
It used to be for a good reason, indeed, but not any longer.
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by dudehere 4y ago
Even what you call LibGen isn't LG. These are LG forks, actually running against LG and pretending to be LG. LG was set up to create other libraries on its basis. Each of the forks aggressively fights for own dominance in all ways, and
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by dudehere 4y ago
Such efforts have been made in the past but every time ceased at some point for complexity. A workgroup can be made to tackle it, though.
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by dudehere 4y ago
While it's nice to see people reading, learning, and loving libraries, keep in mind the Library Genesis remnants you are typically using are money hogs covering their profiteering under the original altruistic LG disguise. They don&#x2
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by dudehere 5y ago
Public IPFS gateways are typically DMCA-compliant, but nobody stops one to rent for $10/month or raise an own dedicated IPFS gateway.
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by dudehere 5y ago
Anchor does not solve the bootstrapping issue. You may click an URL with an anchor or without, but the new page in the browser will need to load the database fragment and search over it before showing you the retrieved record. There's
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by dudehere 5y ago
Evolution makes different systems adopt each other's features and eventually they may equate as operating systems did. IPFS has key necessary features more on the surface and is a lot more adaptive to modern operating systems compared
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by dudehere 5y ago
True, but I gave a solution for such countries and other cases along the lines: use VPN. It fully recovers security. You only need to quit your local network to bypass MITM risk. VPN does a lot more for your security and privacy. It is not
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by dudehere 5y ago
1. The main contributor, the author, of this code sees this thread, but previously he asked not to mention his nickname. However, to give it an own tag, libgen.crypto is referred to as antisite. If he wishes otherwise, we'll happily pr
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by dudehere 5y ago
It's a very good question. LG should fit in the abyss for the poor, but let the business evolve. A rebalancing from the legal entities will be required, but then a global balance can be established. Even widely known, it should take it
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by dudehere 5y ago
Typo: ... using multiple free opportunities (accounts)...
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by dudehere 5y ago
There is always a trade-off between convenience and security, and in the comment about http user's convenience is considered a priority. Papers are distributed with IP-addresses stamped in many pdf files upon their downloading from pub
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by dudehere 5y ago
I've just reread my message above, it has many mobile typos. Sorry about that. I hope it wasn't too derailing. About MITM I'd like to add that this event is an exception even for a single person, since (the same) MITM cannot
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by dudehere 5y ago
I am aware of SSL on blockchain domains, but this is pain in the ass. As I mention somewhere in this thread, if random downloaders lose the same concerns about privacy as serial killers and child traffickers, I think it's better to buy
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by dudehere 5y ago
Didn't quite get the problem with .fun. Doesn't FF render it properly? It's a pretty conservative code behind, really nothing outstanding compared to the code of 2008. What's your JS version in the browser? Real life has
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by dudehere 5y ago
The databases still needs to bootstrap first, then the code can search on it. Initialization phase should prepend showing a record.
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by dudehere 5y ago
Thanks, I actually did suspect they do. They still aren't Web friendly and require dedicated software unlike IPFS via gateways being more Web-ready. Who knows, BitTorrent might have never fixed this without seeing how IPFS works.
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by dudehere 5y ago
The problem with SSL certification on blockchain domains is that certificates from authorities cannot be made eternal. Either unmanned, or from CA. No real alternative.
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by dudehere 5y ago
Use antivirus ))
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by dudehere 5y ago
Ok, true. I think realistically, just use a community approved (and actually the only) software from the company who risks its huge business, if they become a MITM.
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by dudehere 5y ago
Okay, I agree that if the intermediate network is not trusted, there can be MITM. The good thing is that the original LG offers and will keep offering multiple verification ways. 1. Affiliated sites listed by bookwarrior, the Founder of LG:
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by dudehere 5y ago
You are very welcome.
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by dudehere 5y ago
BitTorrent, in my view, is a messy format, while IPFS is more clear in design. BitTorrent, namely, has fixed chunks and data overlaps in them from adjacent files which make the format artificially merging different files and create difficul
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by dudehere 5y ago
How do you get a wrong IP from the blockchain in the first place? The legit software suggested to use reads out the blockchain record and forwards you to the only IP. Unclear to me where you can pick crabs on the way.
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by dudehere 5y ago
2. Yes, random whether a chosen gateway works or not. A list of alternative gateways can be supported, in principle. Use local IPFS node software to use ipfs://... links instead, if the hardcoded IPFS gateway doesn't work for
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by dudehere 5y ago
Yes, I think issuing multiple free opportunities might give a more complete solution without compromising the unmanned service. My browsers actually do offer to rename the files. It might be that yours is set not to prompt.
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by dudehere 5y ago
2. It's random for a random user. I'd suggest to try every suggested natively supporting browser with the list of given URLs to find which combination works the best for you. 3. An arbitrary IPFS gateway can be set up our rented,
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by dudehere 5y ago
It was necessary to crop the meta info that much to host for free. It's a feature, not a real limit. The clickability problem is explained down this thread, it's the same as making an URL addressing a book. Not that nice. It'
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by dudehere 5y ago
Educational and heritage books. Piracy is when you don't learn but profit. You may learn, though. Have a look what the fair use doctrine tells us https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
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by dudehere 5y ago
It's not a Web-site. It is more suitable to call it antisite since it has no single location where its content is hosted. To access it, you need to use software given in the description https://libgen.fun/dweb.html

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