I like your enthusiasm @jed78, but that's what's different (and exciting right now) about MaidSafe / The SAFE Network - it's not a blockchain (!). They use a different consensus mechanism and the upside is it is probably a more efficient way to store large amounts of images and videos :)
Footnote 2, copied here from part 4 :): MaidSafe / The Safe Network is not a blockchain based project. They use a different method to achieve Byzantine Consesus. Consensus Without a Blockchain - blog.maidsafe.net
Almost all consensus based systems with the crypto currency community, Bitcoin included, use a blockchain. ... While the benefits this ledger provides are advantageous for many different types of operation, it also comes with its own set of challenges. ... One of the most commonly cited issues is the problem of scalability. What we need is a decentralised consensus mechanism that is both fast and secure. But, how do you reach consensus rapidly on an increasingly large group of decentralised nodes without compromising security? The answer lies within close groups. Close group consensus comprises utilising a small group, a fraction of the network size, to state a position for the whole network. This removes the need for the network to communicate with all nodes. Within the SAFE Network the close group size is 32 with a quorum of 28 required to enable a specific action to be taken. An example may help explain this point. ...
I like your enthusiasm @jed78, but that's what's different (and exciting right now) about MaidSafe / The SAFE Network - it's not a blockchain (!). They use a different consensus mechanism and the upside is it is probably a more efficient way to store large amounts of images and videos :)
Footnote 2, copied here from part 4 :): MaidSafe / The Safe Network is not a blockchain based project. They use a different method to achieve Byzantine Consesus.
Consensus Without a Blockchain - blog.maidsafe.net