From d7ce1a7d4045c43e34822c21efc59df2aa6da624 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zed Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:28:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] WIP: Update host-content for clarification I corrected a typo and added a paragraph about the similarity to torrents, since people are likely to be familiar with them. Can someone elaborate on the second paragraph about receiving LBC for hosting? It's not very clear as it is right now. --- content/faq/host-content.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/faq/host-content.md b/content/faq/host-content.md index c0ddd3dc..778ea097 100644 --- a/content/faq/host-content.md +++ b/content/faq/host-content.md @@ -7,5 +7,10 @@ Right now, it's simple: you host what you download. While the LBRY app is running, it communicates to the network what content you're making available. If somebody downloads content from -you, you will recieve LBRY credits (LBC) for that. The prices are +you, you will receive LBRY Credits (LBC) for that. The prices are currently set by the app and can't be changed. + +Think of it like how torrents or any other peer-to-peer (P2P) service +works. First you download a file from the hosts that have it available. +When the download has finished, you become a host in the network +other people can download from.