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armstrys | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I knew I must have been missing something in how the networking works there… so the DHT facilitates the connection, but the IP addresses are still visible to the connecting parties?
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supersu | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yes, pretty much like torrent
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armstrys | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Been reading up on the hyperdht and even some of the older hyperswarm docs and it’s making more sense. Thanks!
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TheGuySwann | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yes it’s that same security considerations of BitTorrent. If you want to protect your IP from those you connect to, use a VPN. Or simply choose your peers to only those you trust. There are also obfuscation methods that will emerge P2P in the network itself and I know people thinking about those, but generally just thinking about it like BitTorrent is the easiest way to protect your privacy/safety as needed.