Lbry.io – decentralized digital library

Post by kauffj » Wed, Mar 22, 2017, 5:30 PM UTC

SamBam wrote: post #80

pgl wrote: post #35

Would love a quick explanation of what this is, especially after clicking through to "Learn More"[0]. I don't want to watch a video, I don't want to read an essay, even the FAQ[1] (which wasn't exactly prominently linked to) doesn't seem to have a "What is LBRY?" anywhere. After a few minutes on this site, I still have no idea what this is. "Watch, read and play in a decentralized digital library controlled by the co…

> I don't want to watch a video And that's doubly-so when the video is confusingly-produced. It's fairly slow, and isn't very information-dense, and, though it sounds like it's scripted, its grammar doesn't actually make any sense. I transcribed a pierce below: ---- "The bottom line is that LBRY, like HTTP or Bitcoin, it's a platform or protocol that, once unleashed into the world, no one will fully own or control ho…

Post by wickedlogic » Wed, Mar 22, 2017, 5:49 PM UTC

striking wrote: post #41

chayesfss wrote: post #32

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How does someone create an account a few years ago and this is their first comment?

Some people are just really good at lurking. Although this is actually this account's second comment.

Post by kefka » Wed, Mar 22, 2017, 6:24 PM UTC

kauffj wrote: post #81

kefka wrote: post #74

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Long and short of it: Its an IPFS clone by a private entity, with a blockchain for a DNS like namespace. And its monetized, and seemingly badly. Large chunks of the core code just aren't completes. No GUI. Low amount of users although spamming to tech sites is trying to change that. Tl;Dr. Stay away. Stick with IPFS. Its on its way of being an IETF standard in my opinion. Edit: I guess the 2 people from lbry.io found…

No downvotes from me, but there is a GUI: https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app

Post by ripdog » Wed, Mar 22, 2017, 7:59 PM UTC

CiPHPerCoder wrote: post #40

> Subsequent attempts to engage sincerely were also met with derision, so I'm not sure anything could have ever been done that wouldn't have been met similarly. Some people are like that, where if you respond to their snark, your response will be used against you to tarnish your reputation in the eyes of bystanders. It is important to never let them get the moral high ground. If someone says something like... * "Your…

Post by CJefferson » Wed, Mar 22, 2017, 9:32 PM UTC

kauffj wrote: post #71

tyingq wrote: post #62

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Edit: Ignore below...you already said earliest claim is preferred. I need to stop skimming. (or I missed a stealth edit?) Ah, so everything after the # is random then. And if you choose to abbreviate, you are risking whatever the collision likelihood is, in 4 bit increments, assuming the hash is hex digits. There doesn't appear to be a throttle on claims, so choosing to abbreviate with just one character could be ris…

Yes, substring matches prefer earlier claims.