@feld I don’t really disagree with anything you said. I worked a little on this and some think even it doesn’t scale enough (let alone kubo, IPFS-cluster, etc). https://github.com/elastic-ipfs/elastic-ipfs
I was more trying to point out how common/easy of a dig it is “but that is used for xyz” when it comes to internetworking.
Ngl I have no idea which tool would be the “premier” for that. Maybe you’re right and it’s Matrix 😂
+Infinity your last point too. Where can I read about “new torrent stuff”?