From 8bda231ca09b5ac3ab83f62b1b648553806c62c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephen L Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 03:10:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] generalize explanation (distributed ledger technology with blockchain being an example) Signed-off-by: Stephen L. --- _includes/sections/instant-messenger.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_includes/sections/instant-messenger.html b/_includes/sections/instant-messenger.html index a37d4f80..8d39d69f 100644 --- a/_includes/sections/instant-messenger.html +++ b/_includes/sections/instant-messenger.html @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@

Peer-to-Peer instant messengers connect directly to each other without requiring third-party servers. Clients (peers) usually find each other through the use of a distributed computing network. Examples of this include DHT (distributed hash table) (used with technologies like torrents and IPFS, for example). Another approach is proximity based networks, where a connection is established over WiFi or Bluetooth (for example, Briar or the Scuttlebutt social networking protocol). Once a peer has found a route to its contact via any of these methods, a direct connection between them is made.

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Non peer-to-peer distributed networks route encrypted messages through a network of user operated nodes. The sender and recipient never interact directly, and hence there is no leak of IP addresses. With onion routing (eg, Tor), nodes cannot decrypt messages, only the recipient can. Another example is blockchain technology, although there is no guarantee of anonymity.

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Non peer-to-peer distributed networks route encrypted messages through a network of user operated nodes. The sender and recipient never interact directly, and hence there is no leak of IP addresses. With onion routing (e.g., Tor), nodes cannot decrypt messages, only the recipient can. Another example is distributed ledger technology (e.g., blockchains), although there is no guarantee of anonymity.

Softwares can combine multiple approaches, such as Briar using peer-to-peer for local network and Tor for remote connections over the internet, whereas Session always uses onion routing over a blockchain to incentivize nodes.