IPFS has some theoretical merits, such as not relying on discrete trackers (whic...

		alwayslikethis on March 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Judge decides against Internet Archive IPFS has some theoretical merits, such as not relying on discrete trackers (which is a point of failure), and at present we have a bunch of mirrors that speeds it up. However, BitTorrent has a better track record regarding resilience against interference (from copyright mafia) or other bad actors. IPFS has so far not openly supported this usage.

Trackerless torrents via DHT have been a thing for decades.