| P2P File sharing services like LimeWire, kazaa, torrent... had acceptable search experience before being sued to oblivion. Even if lawsuits didn't kill p2p networks, Virus / safety concerns would have. Imo, trust is a bigger issue than discovery, hence need for curation - centralization. The reputation system of thepiratebay makes it my primary torrent site. Laziness, convenience is more of a trust than a search issue. Many uploads are viruses/adware/ransomware masquerading as movies, books, games... This necessitates multiple downloads - it's frustrating. I remember downloading several gigs of rar and encrypted .avi movies files, only to be greeted with a message asking me to fill a survey to get password. Yify - a reputable source eliminated this concern for movies. If decentralization works out, I believe specialized search engines will emerge. But note, trust is the bigger issue than search or content discovery for decentralization. If not, iTunes store, app stores and other walled gardens would have long failed. |