Because IPFS (Inter Planetary File System) is very well engineered, distributed, censorship resistant, redundant, resilient, proven, easy to use, etc. With IPFS, if you value some content, for example, a meme, you can pin it too, helping make it available to others, speeding delivery of the file.
Ideally, Voat would integrate some IPFS functionality onto the site to make the cultural shift to using this technology easier. For example, a "Pin to IPFS" button for images.
Remember, YOU ARE THE ARCHIVE! If you use IPFS, you would hopefully be uploading the files you value enough to pin to other people too.
Here are a few notes and links to get people started:
#ipfs-desktop
This is an excellent tool to make pinning and retrieving files easy:
https://docs.ipfs.io/install/ipfs-desktop/#install-instructions#ipfs-companion
An extension for your browser to facilitate online use of IPFS (Pro-Tip: after you install it, in settings, select "can read and change site data when you click the extension", or you might end up having lag with pages. Install and launch ipfs-desktop first, and permit it through your firewall.)
https://docs.ipfs.io/install/ipfs-companion/#install#Hardbin
Paste text, for example links:
https://hardbin.com/ipfs/QmR2NPtsbbnRHbsLsAjrnvGSS3hySLXrQsSqpM99Do8hAt/ #ImageServer
Demo site so you can practice pinning images to IPFS
https://imageserver.link/#Galacteek
Awesome tool with a huge amount of IPFS functionality. Publish blogs on IPFS, create an IPFS website, chat.
https://galacteek.gitlab.io/download/#v052#Awesome IPFS
Site showcasing some nice IPFS related software
https://awesome.ipfs.io/If you have any questions, I would be happy to try and answer them.
Aetherian 2 points 2.6 years ago
Brave browser has integrated ipfs support. I think Opera might too.