[someguyornotidk]

For huge models like these, the only reasonable way to host them is via torrents. I don't understand why hf doesn't offer this as an option.

Linux distributions got this right: Offer both HTTP and Torrents. Let the user decide.

[kingstnap]

I believe they don't do torrents because it gives them a lot more control.

Like they can takedown or update downloads and they can prevent someone from trivially bypassing the license agreements you need to accept for some models.

[pmdr]

> Let the user decide.

Perhaps that's exactly what they're trying to avoid, giving the user any form of control and having them depend on HF.

[hemant6488]

Torrent link mentioned in the thread above:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49065752#49075756