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[[File:LBRY Logo.webp|thumb|The LBRY logo]] | [[File:LBRY Logo.webp|thumb|The LBRY logo]]'''LBRY''' is a cryptocurrency-powered platform that provides the highly-decentralized, uncensorable metadata database that is commonly used to publish and find files. | ||
'''LBRY''' is a cryptocurrency-powered platform that provides the highly-decentralized, uncensorable metadata database that is commonly used to publish and find files. | |||
It is most widely known by its web frontend, [[Odysee]]. | It is most widely known by its web frontend, [[Odysee]]. | ||
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= Terminology = | == Terminology == | ||
There's a lot of jargon surrounding LBRY, and you may hear people close to it (like GunCAD Index devs) refer to things like "claims" or "stream descriptor hashes". Here's what it all means: | There's a lot of jargon surrounding LBRY, and you may hear people close to it (like GunCAD Index devs) refer to things like "claims" or "stream descriptor hashes". Here's what it all means: | ||
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* '''release''' - A stream claim that is a zip, STL, or STEP that we care about. | * '''release''' - A stream claim that is a zip, STL, or STEP that we care about. | ||
= Accessing the LBRY Blockchain | == Accessing the LBRY Blockchain == | ||
=== Odysee === | |||
To access the LBRY blockchain over the web, simply visit Odysee: | To access the LBRY blockchain over the web, simply visit Odysee: | ||
https://odysee.com | https://odysee.com | ||
== LBRY Desktop == | === LBRY Desktop === | ||
See [[Accessing Content over LBRY]] | See [[Accessing Content over LBRY]] | ||
= Downloading Files From the LBRY Blockchain = | == Downloading Files From the LBRY Blockchain == | ||
Downloading from LBRY goes two ways. Note that this is a technical dive on how downloading works -- if you just want a file, click the Download button on whatever interface you're using and forget about it. | Downloading from LBRY goes two ways. Note that this is a technical dive on how downloading works -- if you just want a file, click the Download button on whatever interface you're using and forget about it. | ||
== Odysee == | === Odysee === | ||
If you download via Odysee, you're downloading straight from them and not hitting the blockchain at all. They do still seed to people downloading via other means, but they make the whole process opaque to you. You're just grabbing it over HTTP. | If you download via Odysee, you're downloading straight from them and not hitting the blockchain at all. They do still seed to people downloading via other means, but they make the whole process opaque to you. You're just grabbing it over HTTP. | ||
== Native LBRY Clients == | === Native LBRY Clients === | ||
Native LBRY clients follow a process that resembles something like a torrent: | Native LBRY clients follow a process that resembles something like a torrent: | ||
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This method of acquiring data is as resilient to malice and tampering as the SHA-384 checksum. The address of every blob is ''also'' the mechanism by which you ensure it hasn't been corrupted in transit. | This method of acquiring data is as resilient to malice and tampering as the SHA-384 checksum. The address of every blob is ''also'' the mechanism by which you ensure it hasn't been corrupted in transit. | ||
= LBC and What it Does = | == LBC and What it Does == | ||
LBRY is the network, and it sits on top of a cryptocurrency. The currency mined is '''LBC''' -- LBRY Credits. | LBRY is the network, and it sits on top of a cryptocurrency. The currency mined is '''LBC''' -- LBRY Credits. | ||
== Stakes Claims == | === Stakes Claims === | ||
LBC is used directly to post files to the LBRY network. You need to tie up some amount of LBC into a claim, therefore staking it. The LBC can be refunded, but this abandons the claim '''permanently''', and makes the file unaddressable on the chain. | LBC is used directly to post files to the LBRY network. You need to tie up some amount of LBC into a claim, therefore staking it. The LBC can be refunded, but this abandons the claim '''permanently''', and makes the file unaddressable on the chain. | ||
=== A Note on Abandoned Claims === | ==== A Note on Abandoned Claims ==== | ||
Claims removed from the blockchain are '''permanently unresolvable'''. You can use dirty hacks to dig them back up if you want to see the archived information -- it's an append-only blockchain after all -- but lbrynet can't see them. | Claims removed from the blockchain are '''permanently unresolvable'''. You can use dirty hacks to dig them back up if you want to see the archived information -- it's an append-only blockchain after all -- but lbrynet can't see them. | ||
== Reposting Content == | === Reposting Content === | ||
By reposting (retweeting, boosting, whatever) content, you post it to your channel and increase its visibility, both intuitively by giving it a listing on your page, and less intuitively by bolstering how much LBC backs the claim. | By reposting (retweeting, boosting, whatever) content, you post it to your channel and increase its visibility, both intuitively by giving it a listing on your page, and less intuitively by bolstering how much LBC backs the claim. | ||
Note that '''this is not redundancy'''. You're setting up a repost claim, not a separate stream claim. If the author withdraws their claim, your repost collapses and you can refund the LBC for it. | Note that '''this is not redundancy'''. You're setting up a repost claim, not a separate stream claim. If the author withdraws their claim, your repost collapses and you can refund the LBC for it. | ||
== Improves Search Rankings == | === Improves Search Rankings === | ||
'''This feature right here is why Odysee's search sucks'''. We don't vie for popularity in the rankings with LBC like a lot of other channels. | '''This feature right here is why Odysee's search sucks'''. We don't vie for popularity in the rankings with LBC like a lot of other channels. | ||
= FAQ | == FAQ == | ||
=== Why Upload to LBRY/Odysee? === | |||
Several reasons: | Several reasons: | ||
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Additionally, other websites (like Printables, Makerworld, etc.) may have policies that result in the removal of firearms-related content. | Additionally, other websites (like Printables, Makerworld, etc.) may have policies that result in the removal of firearms-related content. | ||
== How are Claim ID Collisions Handled? == | === How are Claim ID Collisions Handled? === | ||
So say you've got two claims for the <code>@bro</code> channel handle, and they start as follows: | So say you've got two claims for the <code>@bro</code> channel handle, and they start as follows: | ||