Sounds like some pieces to this have surfaced since you thought about this.
I think darknote is working on something like bitmessage/similar to it.
There have been some attempts at building a network based on HDD storage since feb as well.
Combining them would be pretty neat, but storage space and bandwidth are both expensive and generally limitations outside of the protocol. Mostly because for the file sharing, you'd basically have to account for the fact that nodes come on and off the network all of the time, so the files would also come and go with them.
I would imagine if these people could be compensated in some way using the network, then they would gladly keep their node online at all times. This would likely tend toward centralization and easy data monitoring of some sort.
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Seems like a positive idea to me. We need more uses for the blockchain, clearly the average joe doesn't give a fuck about using bitcoin as a currency.
where are the brains? 
i would already seed all my record collection 
no? 
bump, i think someone should really do this. Would change everything for filesharing.
i know the possibilities with bitcoin protocol are endless so sometimes i just think about things you can do with encrypted decentralized nature, but i have no coding skills or whatever so im not sure if this is even possible, i guess youd just need damn good programmers for it.
what i was thinking about was:
basically a new coin the combines the functions of :
- Bitcoin
- Bitmessage
- p2p filesharing
uploader and seeder would basically be the same thing in terms of how much of this "file sharing coin" they would get.
miners would exist for the blockchain + and encrypting & securing the network so that people could anonymously seed an upload into the program.
+ is there something like decentralized ebay already, paying with BTC?
any thoughts? let me know, im interested if it would be possible to make uploader & seeder anonymous.
what i was thinking about was:
basically a new coin the combines the functions of :
- Bitcoin
- Bitmessage
- p2p filesharing
uploader and seeder would basically be the same thing in terms of how much of this "file sharing coin" they would get.
miners would exist for the blockchain + and encrypting & securing the network so that people could anonymously seed an upload into the program.
+ is there something like decentralized ebay already, paying with BTC?
any thoughts? let me know, im interested if it would be possible to make uploader & seeder anonymous.
It is already mostly developed - http://maidsafe.net/. Of course, anyone can develop it again.
What do you get in return? I don't see any coins on this maidsafe, or is there?
i know the possibilities with bitcoin protocol are endless so sometimes i just think about things you can do with encrypted decentralized nature, but i have no coding skills or whatever so im not sure if this is even possible, i guess youd just need damn good programmers for it.
what i was thinking about was:
basically a new coin the combines the functions of :
- Bitcoin
- Bitmessage
- p2p filesharing
uploader and seeder would basically be the same thing in terms of how much of this "file sharing coin" they would get.
miners would exist for the blockchain + and encrypting & securing the network so that people could anonymously seed an upload into the program.
+ is there something like decentralized ebay already, paying with BTC?
any thoughts? let me know, im interested if it would be possible to make uploader & seeder anonymous.
what i was thinking about was:
basically a new coin the combines the functions of :
- Bitcoin
- Bitmessage
- p2p filesharing
uploader and seeder would basically be the same thing in terms of how much of this "file sharing coin" they would get.
miners would exist for the blockchain + and encrypting & securing the network so that people could anonymously seed an upload into the program.
+ is there something like decentralized ebay already, paying with BTC?
any thoughts? let me know, im interested if it would be possible to make uploader & seeder anonymous.
It is already mostly developed - http://maidsafe.net/. Of course, anyone can develop it again.
I like this idea. Something like that should happen. I know I would use it. Glad you shared this with us. Lets see what others think about this.
Sounds like a good idea, would certainly be intersted in something like this if it was every produced.
Think your point about people instantly stopping seeding is a very valid one.
Think your point about people instantly stopping seeding is a very valid one.
i think people would love to use this because nowdays everyone stops seeding immediatley after the download is finished because they get paranoid.
the network download rate would be so sick
the network download rate would be so sick
i know the possibilities with bitcoin protocol are endless so sometimes i just think about things you can do with encrypted decentralized nature, but i have no coding skills or whatever so im not sure if this is even possible, i guess youd just need damn good programmers for it.
what i was thinking about was:
basically a new coin the combines the functions of :
- Bitcoin
- Bitmessage
- p2p filesharing
uploader and seeder would basically be the same thing in terms of how much of this "file sharing coin" they would get.
miners would exist for the blockchain + and encrypting & securing the network so that people could anonymously seed an upload into the program.
+ is there something like decentralized ebay already, paying with BTC?
any thoughts? let me know, im interested if it would be possible to make uploader & seeder anonymous.
UPDATE 07.03.2015: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2y5jwk/could_bitcoin_be_theoretically_used_to_tip/cp6ly0a + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0WJLpAenw
UPDATE 17.06.2015:
http://www.joystream.co i love you soooo much whoever you are sooo much
what i was thinking about was:
basically a new coin the combines the functions of :
- Bitcoin
- Bitmessage
- p2p filesharing
uploader and seeder would basically be the same thing in terms of how much of this "file sharing coin" they would get.
miners would exist for the blockchain + and encrypting & securing the network so that people could anonymously seed an upload into the program.
+ is there something like decentralized ebay already, paying with BTC?
any thoughts? let me know, im interested if it would be possible to make uploader & seeder anonymous.
UPDATE 07.03.2015: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2y5jwk/could_bitcoin_be_theoretically_used_to_tip/cp6ly0a + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0WJLpAenw
UPDATE 17.06.2015:
http://www.joystream.co i love you soooo much whoever you are sooo much
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