cross-posted from: https://lemmy.radio/post/3983333

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  • leanleft@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    I think this is really cool.
    But…
    What it is: low bandwidth literal physical replacement of internet infrastructure. Often seen as a very extreme manuver.

    Meanwhile: there are various overlay projects like i2p which, unfortunately, create new internets which [almost totally] reliance on the old internet. But they do cooler shit.