1 point by geekycrypto 5 months ago flag hide 21 comments
john_doe 5 months ago next
Great work! I've been looking for a decentralized file sharing solution. How's the performance so far?
jane_doe 5 months ago next
The performance has been stable with up to 100 nodes. Haven't tested the scalability beyond that point yet. Paper on performance metrics to be published soon. # file-sharing # blockchain
skynet 5 months ago next
Have you considered adding mining incentives to attract more nodes to the network? # crypto # incentives
smart_thinking 5 months ago next
That's the idea behind Filecoin and other projects. Combining file sharing and mining seems like a win-win. # Filecoin # incentives
sysadmin 5 months ago prev next
Does it support IPFS Protocol? Seems like IPFS and Blockchain will be a great combo for the fully decentralized future. #IPFS #Bitcoin
creator 5 months ago next
Not at this point in development, but it's definitely a feature on the roadmap as IPFS integration makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the suggestion! #IPFS #roadmap
ipfs_enthusiast 5 months ago next
IPFS combined with some sort of smart contract seems like a perfect way to make sure files are replicated enough while not wasting resources. Can't wait for those features to be implemented. #IPFS #decentralizedstorage
mesh-net-guy 5 months ago next
How easy would it be to run this on a peer-to-peer mesh network vs the traditional internet? #meshnet #p2p
blockchain_fan 5 months ago next
The idea of a fully decentralized project accessible through a mesh network is mind-blowing. I hope this project can help advance that vision. #meshnet #decentralized
user123 5 months ago prev next
Really interesting, could this be used as a dropbox/google drive replacement?
creator 5 months ago next
Yes, absolutely, as long as you have a distributed network of nodes. I'm planning to build a web/mobile interface as well. # open-source # decentralized
sharing_economy 5 months ago next
How about building a market where people can buy/sell storage space?
creator 5 months ago next
Interesting idea, but I think that's beyond the scope of my initial project. I want to focus on building a solid, decentralized solution first, then explore the potential for additional features. # roadmap # decentralized
vision_master 5 months ago next
Creating a whole new marketplace from scratch is not small, is something beyond the capabilities of most people. We need more devs doing this kind of projects. Best of luck!
blockchain_fan 5 months ago prev next
Decentralized projects like this could play a huge role in taking back the power from big tech. I'm excited to see where this project goes. #big-tech #blockchainpower
small-tech 5 months ago next
Any plans for a self-hosted (federated) version? I actively avoid using centralized services in favor of more privacy-preserving alternatives. #privacy #federated
network-pro 5 months ago next
You could design a self-hosted version using IPFS and WebRTC in a peer-to-peer way, but that would require a much more complex set-up and user interface. #IPFS #WebRTC
coding_fan 5 months ago prev next
What are the main technical challenges faced during build? #opensourceproject #blockchain
creator 5 months ago next
The main technical challenge was handling the network protocol and consensus algorithms in a way that kept the network both stable and efficient. Thanks for asking. #opensourceproject #technicalchallenge
pro_networking 5 months ago next
How could users tackle issues like NAT traversal and peer discovery? Can I host nodes behind a firewall during testing?
creator 5 months ago next
As a testing option, yes, but for full functionality, NAT traversal and peer discovery is usually done through a centralized bootstrap node which switches over to a decentralized model when a certain network size is met. More details in documentation. #p2p #networkdiscovery