An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works

Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by Xanza on Saturday July 06, 2013 @09:32AM (#5998821)

This might be cool in theory, but no way in HELL it's the 'easiest way in the world.' As of right now, only chrome can transfer files to chrome, and firefox to firefox.

As of now, the easiest, best, fastest, and most secure way to transfer files is by using BTSync. (http://labs.bittorrent.com/experiments/sync.html)

Create a shared folder, give out the secret or read only key, done.

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by StavrosK on Saturday July 06, 2013 @09:36AM (#5998830)

You forgot "Install BTSync", which is strictly more work than visiting a webpage.

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by amirmc on Saturday July 06, 2013 @09:41AM (#5998841)

... and "vaguely understand keys/secrets" which is an additional cognitive burden.

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by hack_edu on Saturday July 06, 2013 @01:14PM (#5999370)

And currently the only means of sharing in a matter that can claim to deliver anything close to anonymity and security.

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by dombili on Saturday July 06, 2013 @10:01AM (#5998887)

Speaking of which, is there a website where people share what they "sync" with BTSync? There was a website called 12char.com, but it's dead now. Are there alternatives to 12char?

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by pixelcort on Monday July 08, 2013 @04:30AM (#6005745)

http://reddit.com/r/btsecrets

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by dombili on Monday July 08, 2013 @06:17AM (#6006029)

Thanks!

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Re:An easy way to share files P2P, and how it works by rasur on Saturday July 06, 2013 @09:37AM (#5998832)

And you know it's "secure" because it's so open-source, right?

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