# Each network node stores only content it is interested in - HOW?

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**Created:** [January 27, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/each-network-node-stores-only-content-it-is-interested-in-how/1940 "2018-01-27T19:52:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![VictorBjelkholm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/victorbjelkholm/32/10_2.png) [@VictorBjelkholm](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/VictorBjelkholm)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/each-network-node-stores-only-content-it-is-interested-in-how/1940/2 "2018-01-28T01:52:58Z")

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Basically it works by nothing being stored automatically by others.

When you first connect to the network with a fresh IPFS node, you’ll have only a small set of “starter” files, like basic instructions and similar.

Nothing gets added to your node automatically, and the same goes for when you add content. It doesn’t automatically distribute content to other nodes. Other nodes needs to run `ipfs pin add $HASH` to start resharing content. Also, when doing `ipfs get $HASH` (or `cat`) it also helps resharing the content but only until you run garbage collection.

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