Hello everyone,

I recently came across an article on TorrentFreak about the BitTorrent protocol and found myself wondering if it has remained relevant in today’s digital landscape. Given the rapid advancements in technology, I was curious to know if BitTorrent has been surpassed by a more efficient protocol, or if it continues to hold its ground (like I2P?).

Thank you for your insights!

  • schizo@forum.uncomfortable.businessEnglish
    3·
    6 days ago

    There’s some cryptobro projects about sticking distributed file sharing on top of ~ THE BLOCKCHAIN ~.

    I’m skeptical, but it might actually be a valid use of such a thing.

    • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
      4·
      6 days ago

      Blockchain is a nice technology, but not all the solutions need blockchain technology. Just like BitTorrent doesn’t require blockchain, a decentralized internet alternative also doesn’t need blockchain.