I just had a revolutionary idea: so, let's say you've got a large file you want to share with multiple friends, but uploading it to a cloud host would take too long because you live in the fucking united states and comcast owns your soul (based on a true story)
so, the solution: a torrent client with the ui of a dead simple filesharing app! imagine file.pizza but it works and isn't web based in any way. I've tried to get friends to use stuff like picotorrent, but it's still a hassle. I'd like to make something that's as easy as open the .whatever file (torrent file with different extension) and it'll start downloading and sharing between every friend. would both include a simple tracker that's automatically added to created files or you could provide your own trackers
FilePizza - Your files, delivered.

Peer-to-peer file transfers in your web browser.

now, web developers got the UX exactly right when they built shit with webtorrent but webtorrent just breaks all the time and relies on a browser, which sucks. I'd just use libtorrent
@[email protected] this is nice but wouldn't port forwarding be an issue? i suppose you'd have to prioritize ipv6 and UPnP port forwarding
@kayden port forwarding would only be an issue for a few people, but they'd still be able to download files regardless and I'd be happy with that. I've been able to teach a few friends how to port forward though so there would be more than 1 data source at all times
@[email protected] this sounds very cool if it does ever end up being something plz tell me
@kayden all my ideas end up never going anywhere but this one might be different because it's actually useful
@phoenix @kayden if you have comcast and rent a modem/router from them you're fucked though

LAND OF THE FREE
@freon @kayden friend of mine has an x1 with all the newest security bullshit enabled that blocks half of all incoming foreign ips and he can still torrent
@phoenix @kayden routers are no longer configured from your gateway, you instead have to download a phone app called "xfi" and log into your comcast account and find the purposely-very-hidden port forwarding settings that error out when you try to use them and when you finally reach somebody in customer service that understands a word of what you're saying you get some vague non-answer
@[email protected] @[email protected] thats bullshit wtf

there isnt some way to get to the router settings from your own network??
@kayden @phoenix the old router settings page is just a placeholder now.

@[email protected] @[email protected]

easier than everFuck off lmao "advanced setting"

@freon @phoenix @kayden they will have to pry my motorola modem from my cold dead hands