When I download something from IPFS, does IPFS create a direct connection from me and the other peers, or does it try to follow some paths?

Currently it only creates direct connections. We are working on a relay that will be able to route through willing/routing enabled nodes.

Are there by any chance plans to hide users’ IP addresses to ensure privacy? Don’t know how that would work, though… maybe similar to a VPN, where all IPFS nodes form a subnet. (?)

Wait… found this old discussion… so it seems possible: [image] Non IP exchanges in IPFS? Old FAQ From @theobat on Sat Mar 11 2017 18:05:33 GMT+0000 (UTC) As mentioned in the libp2p specs the protocols responsible for Addressing a machine or process is ip either v4 or v6.…

[image] JayBrown: Are there by any chance plans to hide users’ IP addresses to ensure privacy? There is also an ongoing effort to support Tor-based transport: Tor onion integration opened 08:47PM - 27 Aug 15 UTC (UTC) …

IPFS Routing When Downloading

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JayBrown June 1, 2017, 1:16pm 4

Wait… found this old discussion… so it seems possible:

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IPFS Routing When Downloading

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