The term "content" is ubiquitous in discussions about knowledge sharing, regardless of the platform used. IPFS takes this term to a new level by defining content as an immutable piece of information, identified by a cryptographic hash that defines its identity. Any change in the information results in a different identity, making the content immutable. This property has a subtle yet powerful advantage: a receiver of a piece of information can verify its authenticity based on its identifier. This simple concept leads to an important question: how can one locate shared content using its identity? 🤔 This is where "Content Routing" comes in.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.ipfs.tech/2023-ipfs-thing-content-routing-track/