> then we wouldn't have any use for centralized trackers anymore.
So we finally invented emule?
Centralized servers that provide selection, moderation, quality control, information, imdb score etc, is exactly why bittorrent protocol won against all the decentralised protocols.
I dont remember of any credit system in emule, people upload and share just out of generosity. I guess it also contributed to bittorrent success - uploaders probably get some share of tracker site ad revenue.
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So we finally invented emule?
Centralized servers that provide selection, moderation, quality control, information, imdb score etc, is exactly why bittorrent protocol won against all the decentralised protocols.
I'm not familiar with emule, but as far as I can tell, its credit system is only based on seeding or uploading new content.
That can be useful, but it isn't the moderation I was thinking of. See my reply to the sibling comment.
I dont remember of any credit system in emule, people upload and share just out of generosity. I guess it also contributed to bittorrent success - uploaders probably get some share of tracker site ad revenue.