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by MisterSandman 1186 days ago
Exactly, torrents are already decentralized.
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xvector 1186 days ago
Torrents cannot be updated. Furthermore, torrents are subject to the sites that advertise them getting banned. You will constantly be on the hunt for new trackers.

Blockchain is an obviously superior application here as new books and articles are constantly being released.

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jazzyjackson 1186 days ago
Why would I need to update my books and pdfs? How difficult is it to follow a publishers RSS feed and download new editions and new uploads?

I cannot picture why blockchain seems like a value ad here, there's way easier ways to synchronize collections of data, no global consensus necessary

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xvector 1185 days ago
What happens when the RSS feed domain is taken down? What happens when the torrent runs out of seeders?

It's not the books and PDFs that are being updated, it's the collection that needs to be updated.

A blockchain is far easier to manage and far more censorship resistant.

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