Beyond the Clear Web: Networks Supporting Torrent Seeding
https://internews112.blogspot.com/2024/12/an-english-language-adaptation-of-same.html

Here's an English-language adaptation of the same information:
**Beyond the Clear Web: Networks Supporting Torrent Seeding**
While torrents are typically associated with the clear web, they can also be seeded on alternative networks. Here are some examples:
1. **I2P (Invisible Internet Project)**
**Features:**
I2P is an anonymous network where torrents can be seeded without exposing your IP address.
Specialized I2P trackers and torrent clients are used within this network.
Example client: I2PSnark.
**Advantages:**
Full anonymity, resistance to censorship, active community support.
2. **Tor (The Onion Router)**
**Features:**
Torrenting through Tor is possible but not recommended due to:
Drastically reduced speeds (caused by routing traffic through multiple nodes).
Increased strain on the Tor network.
**Usage:**
Tor is more commonly used to find .onion trackers or share torrent metadata rather than for actual seeding.
3. **Freenet**
**Features:**
Freenet is a decentralized peer-to-peer network for encrypted and anonymous file storage.
Instead of traditional torrents, it uses its own replication and distribution mechanism.
Bridges can enable integration with torrents.
**Advantages:**
Resilience to censorship, automatic encryption of data.
4. **IPFS (InterPlanetary File System)**
**Features:**
IPFS is a distributed system for storing and sharing data.
Torrents can be integrated with IPFS using bridges or by leveraging its peer-to-peer sharing capabilities.
Content is addressed via CID (Content Identifier) rather than traditional trackers.
**Advantages:**
Fast data distribution, full decentralization.
5. **LAN (Local Area Network)**
**Features:**
Torrents can be seeded over a local network without accessing the internet.
This is common in corporate networks or among home devices.
Many torrent clients (e.g., µTorrent, qBittorrent) support local peer discovery.
**Advantages:**
High-speed transfers within the local network.
6. **Mesh Networks**
**Features:**
Mesh networks (e.g., using protocols like cJDNS or Hyperboria) allow decentralized connections between nodes without relying on ISPs.
Files can be seeded autonomously in environments with limited internet access.
**Advantages:**
Total independence from traditional internet infrastructure.
7. **ZeroNet**
**Features:**
ZeroNet is a decentralized network that supports torrenting via built-in tools or third-party modules.
Websites and files are distributed among peers using the BitTorrent protocol.
**Advantages:**
Ease of use, anonymity, resistance to takedowns.
Let me know if you'd like details about setting up torrenting in any of these networks!