neocamel@lemmy.studio to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat happens to the posts and comments made in an instance if that instance shuts down?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down14
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareWhat happens to the posts and comments made in an instance if that instance shuts down?neocamel@lemmy.studio to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareintensely_humanlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoPerhaps each client should keep data. Something like a blockchain, with redundant copies stored on clients and clients using some consensus protocol to agree on what the real history is.
minus-squareSquare Singer@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoBlockchain is the worst possible solution for this. There are much better versions of this. Also, no need for clients to keep gigabytes or even terrabytes of data. That’s what you have instances for.
Perhaps each client should keep data. Something like a blockchain, with redundant copies stored on clients and clients using some consensus protocol to agree on what the real history is.
Blockchain is the worst possible solution for this. There are much better versions of this.
Also, no need for clients to keep gigabytes or even terrabytes of data. That’s what you have instances for.