Sharable Links via traditionally hosted redirect server

[jeff-hykin]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Even if I specify that ZeroNet is needed, people still complain that the link doesn't work.
I can't really blame them, I'm busy too.
I'd like to make ZeroNet sites slightly more friendly for sharing on mainstream outlets (where people may or may not have ZeroNet installed).

Describe the behavior you'd like

As a Zite dev, I'd like to generate a shareable link (different from the Zite url), such that, when people visit that link, if they don't have Zeronet installed, they receive an explanation that they need ZeroNet, with directions/references on installation. (And if they do have Zeronet installed, they are redirected to the actual Zite)

Describe a possible implementation

I could set this up for proof of concept

• Setup a traditionally hosted server
• Externally shareable links are actually just a link that directs to that traditionally hosted server
• The externally shareable link contains the Zite URL as a parameter
• The traditionally hosted server checks if ZeroNet is installed through a kind of localhost ping (unsure on the feasibility of this)
• If ZeroNet is installed it immediately redirects to the Zite URL
• If not it displays the installation explanation

Describe alternatives you've considered

• Each Zite could designate its own traditionally-hosted backup server that could be shared externally
• The ZeroNet app not being a required dependency (obviously unrealistic)

Additional context

ZeroNet is an incredible hidden gem, but it seems like its staying hidden. As a web dev ZeroNet has some of the most well designed interfaces I've seen on the entire internet. I'd love this to become more common, as I have several must-be-zeronet apps I'd like develop.

[HelloZeroNet]

It's a good idea, but I'm not sure about the automatically redirection: I think it would be a more clean solution to let the user decide if wants to open the link in the local client or via a proxy.

So as a plan: we would create a https://go.zeronet.io/[Siteaddress] url that would have a short explanation and link to a local client, download instructions and possible links to public proxies.

Maybe it would be even better to use https://go.zeronet.io/#[Siteaddress] as url, so the site address would not be sent to the server

[filips123]

It should be something like zeronet.link. And it should also provide stable public proxy for users that don't want or can't install ZeroNet.

And in similar way as Ethereum and IPFS have .eth.link to like ENS+IPFS websites (domain.eth.link resolves to IPFS gateway), ZeroNet should also support address.zeronet.to and domain.bit.zeronet.to which would resolver to ZeroNet proxy.

However, problem here is centralization and relying on singe server. So, when/if ZeroNet would get implementation of domain-based wrapper (@imachug was working on that), it should also locally resolve .zeronet.to addresses without relying on DNS servers.

[filips123]

Also, with DNS plugin (which isn't merged yet), you can use DNS reverse proxy for your own site so classic DNS domain resolves to public or personal ZeroNet instance.

[HelloZeroNet]

I'm not fan of the "default, official proxy" idea as it would lead to centralization, would not encourage to run other proxies and also magnet of dmca/legal requests.

Garbage!

First of all I have contributed to ZeroNet and my accounts are suspended because Zeronet is full of retarded idiots who reporting my accounts just to make sure I get no credit for my contributions. Well over 20 account is suspended by GitHub. For example I fixed a Hungarian typo d19cc64 and various other pull request I made which was merged. I cleaned up trashy code, fixed encodings added correct MIME types to fix font loading etc... No credit given whatsoever.

Also I have reported that ZeroNet is distributed illegally and nearly 3 months after my report the license is the same because @HelloZeroNet is ignorant person who don't give a damn about how previous contributors voted for GPLv3+ #2273 This voting also has been manipulated by @imachug and archive.org and other archiver sites are there to verify this. You should be shameful @shortcutme that you let this happen what happening here for 3 months now.

Now you come up with the idea to have a centralized proxy is absolutely disgraceful, not enough that downloading and running ZeroNet will serve your *.zeronetwork.bit domains? Why the hell you want to have a public proxy at zeronet.io also?

If someone want to share links and want to resolve that links to ZeroNet than that person whousl spend a few bucks to run a zeroNet proxy on some VPS and set up the domain accordingly.

Fix the license, reflect what most of the contributors voted for, give me credit for my contributions and stop being an idiot who centralize ZeroNet with zeronetwork.bit and zeronet.io domains and subdomains on those domains.

@filips123 you can start reversing all my contributions because you are the one who sending reports to github. Go and remove / reverse all my contributions. I contributed more to ZeroNet than you! You are disgusting!

[filips123]

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@filips123 @imachug GitHub monkey. Developing a decentralized network on a centralized network where you complaining to GitHub to suspend accounts because you don't want to give credit for contributions is pretty disgusting! Just think about for a second. You all should be thankful for any contribution!

Top on that, the same time you claiming that ZeroNet is "censorship resistant" when you motherfckers censoring ZeroNet's GitHub repository.

@HelloZeroNet Tamas te meg legyel mar olyan szives hogy lecsereled a licenszt! Rakj ra egy GPLv3+ licenszt es mindenki boldog.

[filips123]

Death and other threats, spamming, trolling, insults... are also pretty disgusting. Just think about for a second.

Maybe you deserve to be punched in the face when you destroy other peoples work with your complaints to GitHub which often result in account suspension. I can show you 3 account all of which suspended and I have contributed with those accounts to ZeroNet. Think about that for a second.

@HelloZeroNet ZeroNet should be developed in a place which is uncensorable! @imachug have GitCenter. I'm pretty sure that is censorable too but way better than have an idiot like @filips123 who attacking every single account I use to contribute. Actually I'm a contributor and is sick that I need to open new account because of this retard.

Imagine you make a contribution and than a few minutes after GitHub flags the account because @filips123 send them some shit. Basically I have well over 20 account suspended and in 3 of them I'm a contributor to ZeroNet. I strongly support the IDEA to abandon fucking GitHub and move to @imachug's GitCenter or some alternative place on ZeroNet itself where this maniac @filips123 can't attack my accounts.

[filips123]

I wouldn't report you if you wouldn't start spamming, trolling, making threats...

BS! 😠 For example "Gigantic Black Bear" d19cc64 is suspended without that I made comment! I just sent pr to fix a typo and my account was suspended because of you! There was no comment whatsoever so you lie.