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makeasnek@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Also it’s worth mentioning the “how to distribute content among peers” problem has mostly been solved and has for a decade, just that nobody has built out the UX for it. Torrents exist, #freenet and #hyphanet exist, #ipfs exists, these are all excellent platforms for storing and distributing content without relying on expensive, centralized hosting. Instead, users share the burden of hosting.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I think part of the problem is that many of the p2p tech are caught in a tradeoff between giving hosts control of what they host (and therefore there is content that gets lost), and ensuring content availability (risking alienating hosts).
No way would I participate in a p2p network where I don’t have full control over what I host, for the same reason I won’t use p2p VPNs nor will I host a TOR exit node.
But then who is going to host the unpopular content?
makeasnek@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Each network has its own way of addressing this with pros and cons.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
The problem is we’re not there yet.
There are no protections for me if I unknowingly let some stranger use me as a host or router for CP or some pedo shit. It’s not a risk I’m willing to take. There need to be legal protections in place, like there are for ISPs.
I’m ok with living in a world where liberties are sometimes abused, but I’m not ok with a world where innocents get punished for the actions of strangers.
makeasnek@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
There are, at least in the US. That’s why running a Tor node is legal and so is a coffee-shop sharing their wifi to customers. They are not legally liable for actions of users, they are just routers.