Re: [ppsp] Fw: RE: New draft for usage of PPSP

["Huangyihong (Rachel)" <[e-mail]>]

Hi Di Wu,

I take out the parts we agree on. Please see Inline.

BR,
Rachel
> >> > As for issue 6, I'm not sure that PPSP system should provide
> >> > message to change its PeerMode when the peer gets the whole
> >> > content. If it wants to become SEED, it can leave the swarm and
> >> > join the swarm again as SEED.
> >> As for issue 6, we think PPSP system should consider it to provided a
> >> better service for peers.
> > [Rachel]: Sure. I'm just explaining that base protocol could do it in
> > another way. Some peers may not want to share their content when they
> > finish downloading. If the ppsp system change it automatically. It
> > will be against those people's will. Let's see what WG thinks of it.
> >
> Yeah, you are right. But the way you illustrated is a little bit complex. That's
> why we put it into the limitation and gaps part. And as you explained below, the
> PeerMode usually used when a peer firstly connected to the tracker. Once they
> login to ppsp system and finished data transmission, the PeerMode may not
> represent their status. We are hoping to provide a simple way to solve this
> problem, which not defends peer's willing. For example, peers may change
> their PeerMode once they gets the whole content and are willing to share it
> with others via STAT_REPORT message. While another option is that PPSP
> system change it automatically (Just as you mentioned). For those people who
> are not willing to share the content, they could send CHONKE message to
> express their willing.
> 
[Rachel] It's a implementation v.s. protocol issue. IMO, we don't have to complex the protocol in order to simplify the implementation. So I think my option and your last option is acceptable, while the option to change STAT_REPORT is unnecessary.