SlikSafe
Infrastructure
encrypted file sync and backup
SHOW HN2021
284points
185comments
#122of 2,533 in 2021
Top 5%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 43 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 41 critical, out of 94 comments about the project. Thread score -0.32.
Idea: 4 for, 17 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 13 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 against
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What HN said
Objections
Not open source; decentralization unclear
From 4 comments
Where's the source code? If it's not under a libre license, then it doesn't matter that you are decentralized, control is still centralized in your developer team.
purpleidea on HNshouldn't this be open sourced?
mmmmkay on HNI haven't really understood how the "decentralized" comes into place. My notion of decentralization is the existence of multiple instances managed by unrelated people, such that…
gtsop on HNDon't see how it's better than syncthing, which is free. I don't want a company whose incentive is to make profit to have control over the software.
spicybright on HN
Whitepaper lacks technical detail
From 2 comments
The website and demo look cool, I like your clean and simple design. The supposed whitepaper however doesn't go into any details at all. It says in addition to Storj the files…
trompetenaccoun on HNAfter skimming the whitepaper and the storj website, I am not sure which parts are actually provided by Sliksafe. The website tells me I can pay by solana (or even by credit…
ketzu on HN
Lifetime storage claim on IPFS is doubtful
From 2 comments
Looks good until I saw it was on IPFS, which isn't 'forever'. How can you guarantee it will be there for lifetime storage?
neximo64 on HNWeb3 noob here. Is there a guarantee that IPFS and Storj won't go down or delete a file in the next 10 years? How do you ensure that the files are always stored?
applgo443 on HN
Syncthing already offers this for free
From 2 comments
Syncthing seems provide all the features of Silk and has been around for many years. The main difference is that it uses your devices for storage and never touches somebody's…
goodpoint on HNI don't need that. I can just set up an SFTP server and rsync my files to it.
billpg on HN
Requests
Linux client
From 2 comments
An e2e Dropbox alternative would be great. Though for it to actually count as a Dropbox alternative (to me) it would need: ``` 1) a Linux app 2) an Android app 3) on-demand…
akvadrako on HNAny plans for a Linux version? That’s a bit selling point of Dropbox for me as it is one of the few syncing services that have a Linux client.
adiM on HN
Selective offline folder sync
From 1 comment
Those are some great requests. Thank you! We currently have a macOS app available and are targeting January for a Windows launch and a Linux launch soon after. We also have an…
arpitagarwal on HN
Questions
How is lifetime storage guaranteed
From 2 comments
Looks good until I saw it was on IPFS, which isn't 'forever'. How can you guarantee it will be there for lifetime storage?
neximo64 on HNWeb3 noob here. Is there a guarantee that IPFS and Storj won't go down or delete a file in the next 10 years? How do you ensure that the files are always stored?
applgo443 on HN
Where the encryption keys live and whether Slik can access files
From 2 comments
If you are offering a Web App doesn't that imply that you're storing a set of Encryption Keys? If you are does that not allow you to access any files stored with Slik?
woofcat on HNAfter skimming the whitepaper and the storj website, I am not sure which parts are actually provided by Sliksafe. The website tells me I can pay by solana (or even by credit…
ketzu on HN
Alternatives named
Syncthing
From 2 comments
Syncthing seems provide all the features of Silk and has been around for many years. The main difference is that it uses your devices for storage and never touches somebody's…
goodpoint on HNDon't see how it's better than syncthing, which is free. I don't want a company whose incentive is to make profit to have control over the software.
spicybright on HN
Bittorrent Sync
From 1 comment
So, how does this compare to a solution like Bittorrent Sync? And, perhaps more interestingly, why would this become popular where BT Sync failed to live up to the hype?…
jeroenhd on HN
Keybase
From 1 comment
I currently use Keybase for this purpose, and while it's not entirely dead yet (slow-but-present maintenance at…
Arubis on HN