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maybe I'm missing something but isn't ipfs just BitTorrent with extra steps (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 5 months ago by Secret300@sh.itjust.works to c/ipfs@lemmy.ml
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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

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[–] 4am@lemm.ee 5 points 5 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.