Thank you for replying.
Well, the initial idea was to develop something a bit closer to BitTorrent's sharing philosophy model, which is that anyone can share and download files. If you include in this system a reward that would pay for the network, hardware, and proprietary cost, it gets this model from good to perfection.
I believe the point is to create a system that rewards the maker and distributor of those files without making it too expensive for the user.
So let's say, when a high profile movie comes out, some people always
share it through BitTorrent, correct? Is it morally wrong? Sure, but they
do it anyway. Is it a crime, piracy? Of course, but it doesn't matter once there isn't a way to stop them.
Therefore, if these people should see an opportunity of being rewarded for sharing such file, they would jump at the chance of doing so. And if the maker or proprietary owner of that movie, music or whatever, is also rewarded for it, then at least it is better than nothing, which is what they are getting now.
Anyway, answering your initial question, I believe Sia can implement both ways, but if you keep everything anonymous and decentralized you can deal with piracy better than creating another Netflix-like service.
One question, is there a way to create tokens every time a file is downloaded? If so, these tokens could serve as currency to pay makers and distributors without too much cost and trouble. If this token would be traded like a crypto, there you go. In this instance, you would have the first crypto minted from file sharing. That would be crazy!
By the way, I probably sounded quite confused, so please tell me your thoughts. Thanks again.
