Re: [tor-talk] Tor and P2P

[Nathan Freitas <nathan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 09/26/2012 10:08 AM, meh. wrote:
> 
> After implementing the torchat protocol and seeing how bad it is,
> but how nice the idea is, I started thinking it would be cool to
> have a more general protocol for P2P use through hidden services.

This is something we have definitely been considering as a feature or
add-on to Orbot - essentially mobile-to-mobile file sharing,
messaging/voice messaging via hidden services.

While we don't need a very complex p2p design (in short, we are mostly
just talking about simple HTTP servers running on each device, behind
a hidden service .onion), I am concerned in the long run about
scalability and reliability of this. It is not unheard of for apps
that work well and do something cool to suddently have 1M+ users, and
already are nearing half that with Orbot.

All the best,
 Nathan
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