Editing How to bypass ISP censorship (section)

= Decentralized & Federated & P2P Networks =
Censorship-resistance-by-design. If there is no single server, there is no single point to block.

== [https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet Zero Net] ==
A decentralized, peer-to-peer web-like network. Uses Bitcoin cryptography for identity and BitTorrent to distribute content.

'''PROs:'''
* <span style="color:green">'''Extremely Censorship-Resistant:'''</span> Cannot be taken down by DMCA or government order.
* <span style="color:green">'''Zero Hosting Cost:'''</span> The audience provides the infrastructure.
* <span style="color:green">'''Works Offline:'''</span> Browse “seeded” sites without internet.

'''CONs:'''
* <span style="color:red">'''Not Anonymous by Default:'''</span> IP is visible to peers.

== [[wikipedia:Hyphanet|Hypha net (formerly Freenet)]] ==
A decentralized, P2P network where all users contribute disk space and bandwidth. Content is retrieved by a key, not a location. Nodes do not know what content they are storing.

'''PROs:'''
* <span style="color:green">'''Anonymous by Design:'''</span> Anonymity built-in for publishers and consumers.
* <span style="color:green">'''Deniable Storage:'''</span> Plausible deniability for hosts.

'''CONs:'''
* <span style="color:red">'''“Forgets” Content:'''</span> Unpopular data is eventually dropped.
* <span style="color:red">'''Static Content Only:'''</span> No dynamic sites.

== [https://ipfs.tech/ IPFS] ==
A decentralized, peer-to-peer protocol. Uses content-based addressing (CID) instead of location-based addressing.

'''PROs:'''
* <span style="color:green">'''Highly Censorship-Resistant:'''</span> Content itself cannot be blocked.
* <span style="color:green">'''Data Integrity:'''</span> Cryptographic CIDs guarantee the exact file.

'''CONs:'''
* <span style="color:red">'''Not Anonymous by Default:'''</span> IP is visible.
* <span style="color:red">'''Content is Not Permanent:'''</span> Files disappear if not “pinned”.
* <span style="color:red">'''Censorable at the Gateway:'''</span> Public gateways can filter content.

== Torrenting ==
Files are distributed across thousands of users' computers. Extremely resilient against takedowns.

'''PROs:'''
* <span style="color:green">'''Distributed & Fast:'''</span> Speeds up as more people host.
* <span style="color:green">'''No Central Logs:'''</span> Makes surveillance resource-intensive.

'''CONs:'''
* <span style="color:red">'''Not Anonymous by Default:'''</span> IPs are public.
* <span style="color:red">'''Stigma:'''</span> ISPs actively throttle or block torrents.