Re: Decentralized Storage Comparison

On 01/30/2019 09:55 AM, Punk wrote:

On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:39:07 -0500 grarpamp wrote:

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https://i.redd.it/li4f40slbcd21.jpg

so freenet is not listed there, and instead there are a bunch of shitcoins/scams like maidsafe - which has been in 'development' since forever.

Yeah, good point. Say what you want about Freenet, that rabbit just keeps going. Content gets split into blocks. Blocks are automatically encrypted in transit, and routed among nodes in a ~random way. Users can also encrypt local storage and temp files. And those are all key features of the best distributed storage systems. What distinguishes them is mainly usability as a filesystem. Such as FUSE, which Freenet just doesn't do. It's basically ftp. Also, Freenet in opennet mode is such a fucking deadfall for the clueless. It's not uncommon for people to install it, come across extreme child porn, and then freak. And the community seems generally hostile to the idea of obscuring IP addresses. However, all of these distributed storage systems are similarly vulnerable, more or less. You are potentially screwed if an adversary can 1) peer directly with you, and get your IP address; and 2) send you file fragments that are (even though encrypted) identifiable by hash or whatever. If you didn't encrypt locally, they may find bad stuff (even if only as temp files). And if you did encrypt locally, they may jail you for contempt unless you reveal the passphrase(s). So anyway, if you use any of these distributed storage systems, make sure that you peer only with people you trust, and make sure that you encrypt everything, locally and in transit. And if you must peer promiscuously, make sure that you obscure your IP address. Use a VPN, at least. And better, use a VPN plus Tor or I2P.