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Comment #47010948
Diode Collab - not fully open source but network and client are all open source. It has dramatic privacy commitment (stores no data on servers, decentralized user-to-user routing, …
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Comment #26464192
Hey there - have added E2E text to home page - thanks again for your input.
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Comment #26462118
Thanks for letting us know - we will check out options...
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Comment #26462112
I empathize - blockchain's benefits do suffer greatly from the behavior of many practitioners. It is wise to carefully evaluate... However, doing even certain simple things, like s…
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Comment #26462042
Hey there - we'll be posting some videos soon - agree it is not a great experience to have to click or install something without understanding what will happen. Thanks for the feed…
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Comment #26451366
Thanks for the feedback, we 110% agree - a UI update is coming in the next 2 weeks that is a first step. Please shoot us any specific feedback you have! https://t.me/diode_chain
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Comment #26451350
Agree it is a thin line - check out our article on Blockchain Name System - https://support.diode.io/article/5nsoxvhug1-what-is-bns . Although the username is just an alias to a pu…
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Comment #26446510
Hey theon144 - one of the differences seems to be public shares. Diode Drive is able to share files with anyone/everyone even if they don't have Diode Drive installed. (send them a…
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Comment #26446478
It looks like the Worksharing feature that Revit supports may work with Diode Drive - https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/gettin... It does not currently do file …
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Comment #26446429
There are similarities for file sync between shared devices, but one of the big differences is that Diode Drive also enables sharing files with anyone by sending them a link (even …
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Comment #26446268
Great feedback on the E2E emphasis - will do that. Check out https://support.diode.io/article/0joq168vfe-how-does-diode-m... If you stop paying, the only thing that happens is you …
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Comment #26444613
Correct - storage can be done on a PC or a server system - https://support.diode.io/article/vr156n18cf-is-diodedrive-un... . I personally run some of my personal Zones with a raspb…
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Comment #26444375
Those are mostly about using a pool of 3rd party storage for decentralized cloud-based storage, and the "clients" for them are more suited to a patient and tech-savvy person. Diode…
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Comment #26444345
Nothing wrong with using the CLI, but the CLI is a more general purpose tool for exercising / leveraging the Diode Network, while Diode Drive is tailored to file / folder sharing/c…
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Comment #26444333
Usernames are unique, like a Telegram username - we'll probably be relaxing length restrictions in the future. Thanks for putting that issue in...
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Comment #26444328
Check out our github at https://github.com/diodechain and feel free to join our Telegram channel at https://t.me/diode_chain . The tech, represented by BlockQuick ( https://eprint.…
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Comment #26444309
Thanks for the feedback...
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Comment #26444300
Hey there - it certainly uses E2E encryption - see https://support.diode.io/article/jieo6utgv9-are-my-communica... and the "A serverless solution using end-to-end encryption" at ht…
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Comment #26442455
We will be coming out with some easy backup-specific options in the near future - it is a pain today to have to bring on a second peer to backup.
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Comment #26442436
We will be releasing some options for this in the near future - stay tuned!
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Comment #26442411
The curl instructions are a method to download the CLI tool...
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Comment #25343483
Great question - probably three differences: 1) Syncthing is storage only - Diode has dDrive for storage, but also supports N other use cases as a true web3 backbone candidate (e.g…
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Comment #25331449
I agree - HUGE problem is the monetization - the best models today are ad placement and job postings. What if we re-used all the other tech (or nearly all) and: a) ensured that inf…
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Comment #25331413
The centralization of core Internet governance functions are a key thing to do better. decentralized PKI, decentralized DNS are part of the ticket. The other aspect is a monetizati…
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Comment #25331388
For storage, My Cloud and other centralized systems (e.g. QNAP and Synology offerings) give some usability, but they are limited to storage and still use a central server. We are t…