Eternum
Infrastructure
ipfs pinning service
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
0 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.29.
Idea: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Liked the simple interface and the way it works
From 1 comment
I've been looking for this service for a long time. I liked the way it works and the simple interface. What happens if my balance is exhausted? Do you notify me or my files are…
fiatjaf on HN
Free balance offered in return for analytics site
From 1 comment
Good to know about that, because I tried to top up $1 earlier, the browser didn't allow me, then I edited the DOM manually and succeeded in getting a Stripe payment modal --…
fiatjaf on HN
Objections
DMCA takedown requests could remove pinned files
From 2 comments
you will still take it down with a DMCA request though.
sharemywin on HNThis isn't about Childporn, it's about papers. You claim to pin stuff on IPFS, however you also say you comply to DMCA. Unless you want legal trouble, this means you'll have to…
tscs37 on HN
Pinning is less useful if files are obscure and easily censored
From 1 comment
Well, then the pinning service is a bit useless, isn't it? If it's popular it should not need pinning, if it's not popular it needs pinning but can be easily censored...
tscs37 on HN
Cheaper or free storage exists from Dropbox, Google and Microsoft
From 1 comment
I'm trying to understand. Why use this service when dropbox, microsoft and google offer free plans. And are 10x-15x cheaper at scale? and this allows you to bundle multiple…
sharemywin on HN
Requests
Notify users days before balance runs out
From 1 comment
We notify you when your balance drops below $1, which should be enough time to top-up again. In the future we're thinking of having that notify N days before we estimate your…
StavrosK on HN
Clearer explanation for users unfamiliar with IPFS
From 1 comment
This service is for pinning files on IPFS. Say, for example, that someone wants to publish a paper that they want to always be available (even if a government tries to take it…
StavrosK on HN
Questions
What happens when the balance is exhausted, are files deleted?
From 1 comment
I've been looking for this service for a long time. I liked the way it works and the simple interface. What happens if my balance is exhausted? Do you notify me or my files are…
fiatjaf on HN
Why use this instead of Dropbox or Google storage?
From 1 comment
I'm trying to understand. Why use this service when dropbox, microsoft and google offer free plans. And are 10x-15x cheaper at scale? and this allows you to bundle multiple…
sharemywin on HN
Alternatives named
Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive
From 1 comment
I'm trying to understand. Why use this service when dropbox, microsoft and google offer free plans. And are 10x-15x cheaper at scale? and this allows you to bundle multiple…
sharemywin on HN
Amazon S3
From 1 comment
Well, your argument could be pointed against Amazon S3, because they charge while Google, Dropbox and Microsoft offer storage for free. This is IPFS, the use case is different.
fiatjaf on HN
OpenDrive
From 1 comment
I'm trying to understand. Why use this service when dropbox, microsoft and google offer free plans. And are 10x-15x cheaper at scale? and this allows you to bundle multiple…
sharemywin on HN