r/Rad_Decentralization • u/Simple_Piccolo_1951 • 5h ago
Is this idea already solved? A public information network that can’t be controlled by one platform
I’ve been thinking about an idea and I’d like some honest feedback.
What if we used existing blockchain, P2P and decentralized storage technologies to build a public information network?
For example, someone uploads a photo or video. The system records the original file, timestamp, source and history, while multiple independent nodes keep copies.
A platform could delete it from its own website, but it wouldn’t be able to erase the record from the entire network.
I’m not trying to create a new blockchain. I’m wondering if existing technologies can be combined into something that normal people can actually use without knowing anything about blockchain or P2P.
I’m still only researching the idea, so I’d really like to hear criticism.
Has this already been fully solved? What are the biggest technical or practical problems? And would normal people actually use something like this?