In other words, it’s a true Darknet and virtually impossible to monitor by outsiders. All the communication is encrypted using OpenSSL and files that are downloaded from strangers always go through a trusted friend. Users add friends by exchanging PGP certificates with people they trust. The RetroShare network allows people to create a private and encrypted file-sharing network.
RetroShare is such a private and uncensored file-sharing client, and the developers have also noticed a significant boom in users recently. We’ve covered Tribler for more than half a decade, but it was only after our most recent post that it really took off with more than a hundred thousand downloads in a few days.īut there are more file-sharing tools that are specifically built to withstand outside attacks.
For some this means signing up with a VPN to make their BitTorrent sharing more private, but new clients are also generating interest.Įarlier this month we wrote about Tribler, a decentralized (not anonymous) BitTorrent client that makes torrent sites obsolete. While many BitTorrent sites and cyberlockers continue to operate as usual, there is a growing group of users who are expanding their horizons to see what other means of sharing are available if the worst case scenario becomes reality.Īnonymous, decentralized and uncensored are the key and most sought-after features.
The avalanche of negative file-sharing news over the past weeks hasn’t gone unnoticed to users and site operators.įrom SOPA to Megaupload, there is a growing uncertainly about the future of sharing.