Maybe I’m too dumb and don’t understand but it seems to me it’s just like that but with end to end encryption and hashing.

I’m all for it but I’ve just been curious as to what all the hype was about

  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
    23·
    8 months ago

    Well, because it uses a content-addressed hash, you don’t need to manage .torrent files or anything.

    Magnet links have been around since before ipfs.

    • 4am
      61·
      8 months ago

      Magnet links are just URLS that lead to .torrent files my dude

      The point is that on ipfs you can get a file from anyone who has that file, you don’t need to rely on a specific torrent being seeded.

    • plz1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      8 months ago

      If you read the rest of it, you’d realize your statement is only half of it. Magnet links only give you the torrent and tracker info, not a way to de-dupe or leverage a broader swarm based on availability of the files vs. a specific torrent.