Distributed database aggregation

[4pr0n]

People running their own instances can "upload" their individual database info (posts/comments/images/urls/etc) to a centralized server. The aggregated database would contain everything except the media files.

Pros:

• Lots more info available, searching would be more exhaustive
• Speed up ripping time for new users (already have URLs + albums without having to check every post/album)

Cons:

• Solution will be complex (getting the data to the server routinely and in an efficient manner)
• Potential for abuse (uploaders could send malicious or bogus content)
• Implementing features that use the new data would be complicated
  • e.g. what happens when search finds a user in the aggregated db but not the local db?

[jadedgnome]

Git-annex looks like relevant sync solution. https://git-annex.branchable.com/