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maybe I'm missing something but isn't ipfs just BitTorrent with extra steps (self.ipfs)

submitted 9 months ago by Secret300 to c/[email protected]

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Maybe I'm too dumb and don't understand but it seems to me it's just like that but with end to end encryption and hashing.

I'm all for it but I've just been curious as to what all the hype was about

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Well, because it uses a content-addressed hash, you don't need to manage .torrent files or anything.

Magnet links have been around since before ipfs.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Magnet links are just URLS that lead to .torrent files my dude

The point is that on ipfs you can get a file from anyone who has that file, you don’t need to rely on a specific torrent being seeded.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

If you read the rest of it, you'd realize your statement is only half of it. Magnet links only give you the torrent and tracker info, not a way to de-dupe or leverage a broader swarm based on availability of the files vs. a specific torrent.