10 sats \ 8 replies \ @AJ1992 10 Jul 2022 \ on: Whatever happened to integrating torrents with lightning ⚡️? bitcoin
hmmmm...torrents are kinda a thing of the past though aren't they? I haven't used a torrent in at least 3-4 years.
Really? Torrents are great for large files sharing imo
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For those who use services like netflix and such maybe but i like to download what I watch.
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torrents were invented in the past, but they are in no way an archaic technology.
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Far from it, the private torrent tracker scene is still alive and as vibrant as ever. However, it's not without its problems. Integrating lightning could solve many of those problems.
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I still get 99% of my content through them. What is being used instead of torrents nowadays in your opinion?
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With the insane speeds of internet now a days i dont think torrents are really necessary as they were back when a file/program took 24 hours to download and it had to run via something like limewire or utorrent in the background. Now you can download those programs in seconds straight from the internet web page.
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No no, the thing about torrents is also that they are decentralized. They are redundancy. They work even when one central server fails. They keep records of niche and old stuff even when no one else does.
Torrents are awesome
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There's a lot of content that cannot be found on any websites though...
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