JPL
December 31, 2017, 11:53am
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This has been discussed elsewhere, e.g.
The main goal is to create a search engine which uses the SAFE network as a backend and allows people to privately search for information on both the traditional internet and the SAFE network.
Beyond the obvious benefit of “cheap” storage, we envision a system which replaces or supplements traditional automated web crawlers with individuals who earn a coin by “harvesting” website data while they browse and/or by installing specialized software.
Difficult tasks such as spam detection could also…
Bottom line is it’s possible but will need a new approach. Only public data (ie where the encryption keys are made available) will be searchable. Private data will not be.
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