Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video discusses the curious case of disappearing NFTs and why concepts like garbage collection and link rot contribute to the relative impermanence of NFTs.
Title Test: Disappearing NFTs
Outline
2 Parts of an NFT 0:00 - 0:19
File Asset 0:19 - 1:22
#ipfs #nft
Making it possible to download a file from many locations that aren't managed by one organization:
Supports a resilient internet. If someone attacks Wikipedia's web servers or an engineer at Wikipedia makes a big mistake that causes their servers to catch fire, you can still get the same webpages from somewhere else.
Makes it harder to censor content. Because files on IPFS can come from many places, it's harder for anyone (whether they're states, corporations, or someone else) to block things. We hope IPFS can help provide ways to circumvent actions like these when they happen.
Can speed up the web when you're far away or disconnected. If you can retrieve a file from someone nearby instead of hundreds or thousands of miles away, you can often get it faster. This is especially valuable if your community is networked locally but doesn't have a good connection to the wider internet. (Well-funded organizations with technical expertise do this today by using multiple data centers or CDNs — content distribution networks (opens new window). IPFS hopes to make this possible for everyone.)
That last point is actually where IPFS gets its full name: the InterPlanetary File System. We're striving to build a system that works across places as disconnected or as far apart as planets. While that's an idealistic goal, it keeps us working and thinking hard, and almost everything we create in pursuit of that goal is also useful here at home.
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This video discusses the curious case of disappearing NFTs and why concepts like garbage collection and link rot contribute to the relative impermanence of NFTs.
Title Test: Disappearing NFTs
Outline
2 Parts of an NFT 0:00 - 0:19
File Asset 0:19 - 1:22
#ipfs #nft
Making it possible to download a file from many locations that aren't managed by one organization:
Supports a resilient internet. If someone attacks Wikipedia's web servers or an engineer at Wikipedia makes a big mistake that causes their servers to catch fire, you can still get the same webpages from somewhere else.
Makes it harder to censor content. Because files on IPFS can come from many places, it's harder for anyone (whether they're states, corporations, or someone else) to block things. We hope IPFS can help provide ways to circumvent actions like these when they happen.
Can speed up the web when you're far away or disconnected. If you can retrieve a file from someone nearby instead of hundreds or thousands of miles away, you can often get it faster. This is especially valuable if your community is networked locally but doesn't have a good connection to the wider internet. (Well-funded organizations with technical expertise do this today by using multiple data centers or CDNs — content distribution networks (opens new window). IPFS hopes to make this possible for everyone.)
That last point is actually where IPFS gets its full name: the InterPlanetary File System. We're striving to build a system that works across places as disconnected or as far apart as planets. While that's an idealistic goal, it keeps us working and thinking hard, and almost everything we create in pursuit of that goal is also useful here at home.
______________________________________________________________________
1Password | Secure Enclave for Password Management
jdoqocy.com/click-100583730-14464697
Wander Bear Coffee #wanderingbearcoffee
glnk.io/y5vz/timothy
Use Discount Code for 10% OFF Everything: Timothy
🗓 No Code Technology Mastermind Zoom Call Calendar [Free to Join]
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📞 Let's Talk. One-on-One.
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