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matrix doesnt encrypt any metadata at all pretty much, only message content and files uploaded to encrypted rooms are encrypted

they are owned by a umbrella company which owns multiple big name VPN providers so I wouldnt really trust them anymore https://embed.kumu.io/9ced55e897e74fd807be51990b26b415#vpn-company-relationships/private-internet-access

I think i2p or something similar where people can run a router and provide bandwidth to the network and help hide what other users are downloading (which is how i2p works but its not super fast sadly)

The java version is plenty fast but uses alot more memory then i2pd and needs a display/vnc to configure compared to i2pd

You can also easily add a official extension to BiglyBT for I2P support and seed clearnet torrents you’ve downloaded already over I2P as well

Your not congesting the network, when you run a router to access I2P you also help the network

I don’t see why not, they just scan torrent sites for content right?

Yeah that’s one big hurdle to get past sadly, it’s like getting people to switch to a new chat app “no ones on it I talk to so I’m not bothering”

Yeah that’s fair, I wonder how much faster it’ll get if I2P gets a ton more nodes and more people seeding torrents

They both talk the same protocol but are different softwares mainly different UI’s really I think