Skynet – Build a Free Internet

Re:Skynet – Build a Free Internet by incrudible on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:53AM (#25713792)

I'm not sure I understand the way it works then.

I was assuming that if I run a node serving content, I do not deal with curating that content at all. I just offer my bandwidth/storage for compensation, like a CDN.

I don't want to be involved in curation or moderation at all, I just don't want to be held liable in case I inadvertently serve something that is illegal in my jurisdiction.

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Re:Skynet – Build a Free Internet by MacsHeadroom on Sunday January 10, 2021 @07:07AM (#25713890)

Nodes don't serve content. They serve blocks of encrypted data to other nodes. Portals run a node AND piece together content from blocks received from many nodes THEN serve the content.

You could also piece together content yourself by being your own portal. But running a node does not necessitate running a portal.

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Re:Skynet – Build a Free Internet by incrudible on Sunday January 10, 2021 @09:19AM (#25714812)

Thanks for the explanation. I suppose that's close to how TOR nodes work from a liability standpoint.

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