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reit

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    Comment #10195992

    That's the one. Juan mentioned it in one of his talks, said that it would be possible for IPFS to sit on top of that and use it as the network layer.

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    Comment #10191446

    I think there is a level where DNS -> IPNS ID is even then still better than DNS -> IP address. For DNS -> IPNS you could have a facility in there saying 'This DNS TXT record shoul…

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    Comment #10191325

    1) 2) 3), yes, it is still possible to directly connect to specific peers through IPFS, see http://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTkzDwWqPbnAh5YiV5VwcTLnGdwSNsN... I think that it should b…

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    Comment #10191257

    It would be quite difficult to blacklist every bootstrap node. The thing is, every single IPFS node represents a DHT bootstrap node. In a world where everyone is using IPFS you cou…

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    Comment #10191212

    >In case of neocities, a central server is giving you a hash that the nodes would provide you the data for, but without a central management how does IPFS associate correct file to…

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    Comment #10191023

    You can still use IPFS for direct messaging though, see http://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTkzDwWqPbnAh5YiV5VwcTLnGdwSNsN... The difference being you're addressing to IPFS node IDs, rat…

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    Comment #10190930

    A neat system might be, when the reciprocation system gets more advanced, to allow for nodes to build up a reputation/trust with other nodes while they're at home sitting on charge…

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    Comment #10190804

    Yes, bitswap is the same basic idea as bittorrent.

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    Comment #10190765

    Maelstrom was a massive disappointment in my opinion, you appear to be locked in to static websites with no mechanism to issue updates. The entire site is packaged up into a single…

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    Comment #10190729

    >You'll need HTTP to run server code It's better if your application is redesigned to be distributed on a fundamental level, but you can still send custom data through IPFS in a st…

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    Comment #10190405

    See https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs.js It's coming along, not fully functional yet but you can watch its progress (or contribute code :D ) at https://github.com/ipfs/node-ipfs