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| 1 | 1 … | # Gossip |
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| 3 … | +In Scuttlebutt, 3rd parties can relay (gossip) information for you, which improves availability. | |
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| 5 … | +Every message is signed, so gossipers cannot interfer with the message - note this is significantly different than real world gossip! _secure_ gossip if you will. | |
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| 7 … | +[](https://twitter.com/BatLabels/status/700324774833217536) | |
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| 3 | 9 … | ## Following |
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| 5 | -Users choose which feeds to synchronize by following them. Presently, Scuttlebot's replicate plugin, which is enabled by default, looks on the master user's feed for `type: contact` messages to know which users are currently followed. | |
| 11 … | +Users choose which [feeds](./feed.html) to synchronize by following them. | |
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| 13 … | +Presently, Scuttlebot's replicate plugin, which is enabled by default, looks on the master user's feed for `type: contact` messages to know which users are currently followed. | |
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| 7 | 15 … | ## Replication |
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| 9 | -Since feeds are append-only, replication is simple: request all messages in the feed that are newer than the latest message you know about. Scuttlebot maintains a table of known peers, which it cycles through, asking for updates for all followed feeds. | |
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| 11 | 17 … | Since feeds are append-only, gossip is simple: request all messages in the feed that are newer than the latest message you know about. Scuttlebot maintains a table of known peers, which it cycles through, asking for updates for all followed feeds. |
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| 19 … | +Since the messages are always signed, information can be distributed in any way, such as through a [sneakernet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneakernet). For example, you could put the latest gossip on an SD card and send it to your friend via [pigeon post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_post). | |
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| 13 | 21 … | ## Network |
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| 15 | 23 … | The protocol creates a [global gossip network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip_protocol). This means that information is able to distribute across multiple machines, without requiring direct connections between them. |
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