decentralized

Hi,

I'm looking for a solution to archive files in a decentralized system. that would meet those requirement:

• FLOSS
• date-stamp the upload of the file.
• immutable storage ~ WORM
• anonymous (like TOR)

I was considering IPFS but it does not date-stamp the upload :'( you can make a description-file but this is unreliable, as you can set any date..

I'm lost between hyphanet.org and Freenet.org ?!
are those the same project ?

According to A.I:

Hyphanet is focused on secure, private, and efficient communication and data sharing, with an emphasis on enabling users to monetize their data while maintaining control over their data sovereignty.

is that true ? I can't found the information on their website...

chat.positive-intentions.com

https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat

I'm excited to share with you an instant messaging application I've been working on that might interest you. This is a chat app designed to work within your browser, with a focus on browser-based security and decentralization.

What makes this app unique is that it doesn't rely on messaging servers to function. Instead, it works based on your browser's javascript capabilities.

Here are some features of the app:

• Encrypted messaging: Your messages are encrypted, making them more secure.
• File sharing: Easily share files using WebRTC technology and QR codes.
• Voice and video calls: Connect with others through voice and video calls.
• Shared virtual space: Explore a shared mixed-reality space.
• Image board: Browse and share images in a scrollable format.

Your security is a top priority. Here's how the app keeps you safe:

• Decentralized authentication: No central server is required for login, making it harder for anyone to gain unauthorized access.
• Unique IDs: Your ID is cryptographically random, adding an extra layer of security.
• End-to-end encryption: Your messages are encrypted from your device to the recipient's device, ensuring only you and the recipient can read them.
• Local data storage: Your data is stored only on your device, not on any external servers.
• Self-hostable: You have the option to host the app on your own server if you prefer.

A decentralized infrastructure has many unique challenges and this is a unique approach. Ive taken previous feedback and made updates. Its important to note, it is still a work-in-progress and provided for testing/review/feedback purposes.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

The live app

About the app

Docs

The link goes to a related post on another community so I don't have to duplicate it here.

Basically, I'd like to discuss tech options for a Reddit/Lemmy alternative. Here's what I've found:

• Iroh - early days alternative to IPFS promising improved performance and application control
• Appleseed - old-ish proposal for a distributed trust system - I'm thinking of using it for moderation (i.e. if you block/report similarly to someone else, that will get automated; you could also explicitly trust someone else [e.g. a CP-detector bot])
• TrustNet - builds on Appleseed - still reading through the paper to know what it adds over Appleseed, if anything

Goals:

• distributed storage - worried the fediverse will scale poorly (become too expensive)
• distributed moderation - power-hungry mods suck
• local-first - cache/host stuff you care about, reserve some space for preservation

Non-goals:

• make money - it's a hobby for now, everything would be FOSS
• image/video hosting - legal issues if you get random CP or something
• preserve all data - I'd rather sacrifice older/less popular content than lose users - community can run caching servers
• fediverse compat - P2P makes that difficult, but a bridge should be feasible

Thoughts? What am I missing?

Also, would anyone like me to post updates? It'll mostly be stuff from my research, if I post code, it won't be for a while (I have limited time).

Hi all! I’m working on my cyber security bachelor’s thesis and am reaching out to gather insights from users who use decentralized messaging applications.

I would be incredibly thankful if you could find the 2 to 4 minutes to fill out the form. Your experience in the matter is incredibly valuable.

You’ll find the survey at https://questionnaire.ink/412758

Your responses are confidential and will be used solely for supporting my thesis. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Thanks!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4956418

I like the IPFS technology as an idea, I can pin my files I guess, but I don't know any communities or services that I wanna use that leverage IPFS.

I was wondering what y'all are using.

Mainstream news coverage of the fediverse, mostly mention Mastodon, but seems reasonably balanced.

last updated March 2022 but still mostly accurate, i think

via https://digitalcourage.social/@mro/109404178222150724

I only see posts dating up to Sep '21 and nothing more. I've cleared my profile, reinstalled a new profile, etc, but still Sep '21.

I also noticed neither the blog, the community nor their Twitter account shows anything past Sep '21.

Now I'm starting to think maybe it's not me.... But how does a P2P network just stop working, if so?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/63067

Hello!

I recently had issues with my self-hosted instance of Nextcloud so I started looking for an alternative to it.

I would like something that could allow me to make a local network of shared files between devices I choose, if that makes any sense.

I stumbled upon Syncthing but it doesen't seem what I had in mind: I understand that it replicates folders between devices, but I am looking for a way to distribuite files between machines. Again, like Nextcloud but without a central server to rely to.

Do you know if something of that sort exists?

Or if you have any other solution?

Thank you.

P.S. I am posting it here because it seems like some sort of self-hosting, but maybe I will cross-post it to the decentralized comunity.