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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by danieldk on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @10:55AM (#15450259)
Resilio Sync (formerly Bittorrent Sync) pretty much offers that. They use relays in case both peers cannot pierce NAT, but the relays only see ciphertext. They also have apps for Android and iOS, making transfers to mobile devices also possible. Since it is closed-source software, it's up to you to decide whether you trust the software.

SyncThing is a free software alternative, but I wouldn't say that it is usable (yet) for the average user.

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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by ReAzem on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @12:40PM (#15451059)
Instead of Resilio Sync, I would suggest that people take a look at Syncthing. They have similar features but Syncthing is open source.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by mtgx on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @02:07PM (#15451806)
I haven't tried Synthing in about a year, but to me Resilio and Syncthing look like they are from completely different classes of apps/they target different markets.

Syncthing is simply not designed for the mainstream. Resilio is. If Syncthing devs can fix that, I'll gladly start using it over Resilio with my non-technical friends.

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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by JetSpiegel on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @05:35PM (#15453699)
How do you fix "not being mainstream"? What exactly is your issue with Syncthing?
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by QasimK on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @12:56PM (#15451201)
There is no iOS app for Syncthing as far as I can tell
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by unhammer on Thursday October 12, 2017 @04:48AM (#15456569)
They're crowdfunding one: https://www.bountysource.com/issues/7699463-native-ios-port-...

(There's also a closed-source iOS app called fsync(), but I found it too slow/unstable to use.)

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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by QasimK on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:21PM (#15495083)
That’s great to know, and I can see there has been quite a bit of discussion the topic. I’m glad I’m not the only one that was missing an open implementation for iOS.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by okanesen on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @02:12PM (#15451877)
You can use fsync() [0] for that.

[0]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fsync/id964427882?mt=8

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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by QasimK on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:18PM (#15495058)
Thank you! So as it is available on iOS, I need to adjust my comment to reflect what I mean. There isn’t a free, open-source, community-driven implementation for iOS, keeping with the nature of the project.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by mapgrep on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @11:52AM (#15450709)
I used BitTorrent Sync for a couple of years and loved it. Has it evolved much under the Resilio banner?
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by rodolphoarruda on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @12:01PM (#15450776)
Me too. I stopped using it after I read somewhere that it could be hacked to include new peers to your connection without your awareness, which is a serious concern. I don't know how legit the claim was... but I opted to avoid the risk.
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Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing by ukyrgf on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @03:18PM (#15452549)
I keep mine updated to the latest version and still love it. The 'Ignore' file that is in the top-level of each share alone is worth the admission (similar to .gitignore). Dropbox/OneDrive/etc. all lose their damn minds if you try to sync a folder with 'node_modules' or 'vendor' to the share.
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