• mesa@piefed.social
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    15 hours ago

    I have some friends that are thinking of investing into some HiLow systems and making our own intranet. Or a meshnet. Seems like a fun project.

    And no random bot scans, no agencies, no nothing but our own sites.

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      11 hours ago

      The problem with closed meshnets is: scale. Do you have “critical mass” necessary to keep people engaged and returning and creating new content?

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      14 hours ago

      Add some USB dead drops here and there like little geocaches. Maybe add some offline Wikipedia backups and other Zim files with a kiwix server. You could manage text, a file server, some web pages, possibly voip and maybe video calls. Sounds like a good time. What’s it called, meshtastic? I have some vague experience / knowledge but never set it up.

      Depending on terrain and population density you might be able to cover a large area. I’ve seen small scale implementations for highly urban areas using Bluetooth.

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        12 hours ago

        I wish meshtastic did any of that. Its more like a worse pager. Fun hobby to get into but its not all that great at reliable packets.