It’s the redundancy. So a file exists at 4.2 hosts on average. The minimum is 3, which is something you set yourself.
I have been using it for about 6 months now. no issues.
I currently only use 163.92 GB @ 4.2x of storage though and renting out about 2TB of storage.
It is actually fairly easy to setup. Both hosting and renting.
Then you shouldn’t play Half-Life 😅
You should start with Half- Life. It’s a classic FPS.
I use Sia as a renter (paying for storage) and I am also a host (selling storage space) on the Sia network.
Currently use it to host videos from peertube.wtf. It’s not perfect yet, but it works.
Half-Life 😁
That doesn’t sound like a scam, at all!
I use Sia for this. It is essentially what you describe, but with a monetary system.
I rent out some of my storage, and use the Siacoin earned to buy storage for backups.
Where else has it been posted on Lemmy?
Tak for alt det I gør for Fediverset!
It’s reality TV for kids.
You are not a regular user. My parents are regular users and they have been using Linux for years. They don’t know though. That’s a regular user.