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322 points BSDobelix | 1 comments | 16 Nov 24 10:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.237s | source
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hahajk ◴[16 Nov 24 14:57 UTC] No.42156739[source]▶
Ok, so as I understand it, yggdrasil and cjdns are virtual P2P networks that offer the normal layer 3 routing services, but built on top of the existing internet. So they still require ISPs and internet backbones, etc.

Are there any projects attempting to build a worldwide P2P network that can replace the IP layer? Like a mesh network that can operate without verizon, cisco routers, etc? I know of some mesh network technologies aimed at small disconnected networks but nothing consumer-facing and supporting anything more than a few thousand nodes.

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1. stackghost ◴[17 Nov 24 02:05 UTC] No.42161379[source]▶
Before cjdns a group of us started "project meshnet", inspired by Athens[0], to essentially replace or supplant the Internet. At the time it was an idealistic/anarchic response to the Pirate Bay ruling back in 2009-2010. IIRC cjdns came a bit later and subsumed most of the group.

Who knew that a bunch of disgruntled hackers and software pirates building a shittier version of the Internet wouldn't last?

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Wireless_Metropolitan...