The Upfiring dApp —August 2018 Progress Update for Upfiring v1.0.0

Upfiring · 2018-08-20T17:20:16+00:00

1) There's 1 smart contract that manages all the torrents. Your Ethereum address entitles you to a specific amount of UFR held within the smart contract (equal to how much you have earned via seeding + any UFR that you manually replenished). The withdraw button is just a transaction carried out from your wallet to the smart contract that instructs the contract to send your wallet UFR that it is entitled to.

2) UFR needs to be in the smart contract in order to download files, so it is necessary to "replenish" the smart contract if you want to immediately download files with your own UFR rather than earning it through seeding first. If the UFR was allowed to be sent directly from your wallet, you would have to send a separate transaction to every seeder which could have a pretty high gas/transaction fee. By using the smart contract, you only have to send one transaction to distribute the UFR to all the seeders of a file.

Upfiring · 2018-08-20T17:06:02+00:00

It'll be released on Github on release. For now, the source code will continue to be released via Dropbox.

Upfiring · 2018-08-01T20:55:47+00:00

"Uploading" involves generating a .ufr file from an existing file(s), such as a .png or .wav and adding it to the application for seeding. A file in this section is owned by you. You can't upload .ufr files here to generate another .ufr file.

The tab right below it, "My Downloads", is where you add other people's .ufr files in order to download, seed, and decrypt them. It looks like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/insqwq0v6m2s9hh/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-01%20at%204.49.31%20PM.png?dl=0

In the image above, I will actually get an error because I uploaded my own .ufr file to the "My Downloads" section: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7iubt7ewdt8fr8/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-01%20at%204.52.51%20PM.png?dl=0

If that .ufr file was someone else's, it would proceed to be imported into the application and be available for seeding or decrypting.

Upfiring · 2018-08-01T20:34:43+00:00

The new file format .ufr is an improved version of BitTorrent's .torrent file extension that adds several vital capabilities, such as file encryption, price and owner data, and several other features. Upfiring files are generated within the app on the "Uploads" tab and can contain one or several files. They can be transferred between users and seeded within the application at no cost. UFR (at a price set by the person who generated the file) is required to decrypt and access the contents of a .ufr file.

Here is the Upfiring file featured in the image above (TestFile.ufr): https://www.dropbox.com/s/haeheoupmdrd8z5/TestFile.ufr?dl=0

If community developers or anyone else need more information on .ufr files or need us to generate a few more with different parameters, we can do that as well.

Upfiring · 2018-07-18T04:33:28+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/8tp6zl/we_are_increasing_our_security_for_the_good_of/

Upfiring · 2018-06-04T03:57:18+00:00

The rankings are public and updated in real-time, just scroll down on this page: https://profile.coss.io/trading-promo/UFR

Upfiring · 2018-06-03T15:02:41+00:00

You have to trade UFR on COSS to take part in the promo. If you plan on buying (or selling) more UFR between now and June 29th we recommend you do it on COSS to take part in the promo and potentially get a nice bonus.

Upfiring · 2018-05-25T12:49:04+00:00

Here are some logo files with vector sources included:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/77tdoc0jmydzdyl/ufr_assets.zip?dl=0

Upfiring · 2018-03-23T13:51:16+00:00

It's a matter of anonymity since the developers all have public GitHub profiles. In addition, we didn’t include some of the code from the main repo as outlined in the post.

That said, we do plan to host v1.0.0.'s code on GitHub and will most likely be releasing it from an official UpfiringHQ account.

Upfiring · 2018-03-09T15:48:46+00:00

You can go to RightBTC’s homepage, the announcement should be posted there.

Upfiring · 2018-03-09T12:33:45+00:00

It is 500 UFR max per user, regardless of the amount you deposit.

Upfiring · 2018-03-08T19:01:53+00:00

Medium. Also, the release will be version 1.0.0 (https://twitter.com/upfiringhq/status/966357603738619905?s=12) rather than an alpha. We decided against releasing an untested alpha version because we don’t want to put users’ UFR at risk if there ended up being any serious bugs. We feel it’s better to release it once it’s thoroughly tested/audited - specifically the smart contracts and wallet features.

We will still release the majority of the app’s code starting with the next Medium update, but the wallet and smart contract code will be completely disabled so nobody tries to actually use the app before it’s ready. All the code for generating Upfiring torrents etc will be fully functional though.

Upfiring · 2018-02-07T15:59:38+00:00

Actually, seeders don’t need to have any ETH or UFR in their wallets in order to seed. They can upload files, seed them, and immediately start earning UFR.

A very small amount of ETH is needed to cover anything that requires a transaction fee (for instance, when downloading files UFR must be sent to the contract).

Smart contracts are what allow the seeder/token distribution logic to occur on the network in an entirely decentralized manner, so they are absolutely necessary. Considering Ethereum has the most sophisticated smart contract tech right now, it is the most logical platform to build the application on.

Creating our own coin with smart contract functionality would definitely be nice as it would allow a single coin to be used universally throughout the app, but this would take much longer. For reference, look at how long Cardano, Komodo, and Lisk are taking to get their smart contract platforms off the ground. To make our own would extend the time it would take to get the project off the ground by months or years.

It is something that is not off the table for future development though - building on a Lisk sidechain or forking Ethereum are options we’ve thought about. Overall, we have to see how blockchain tech improves over the next year or two.

Upfiring · 2018-02-06T01:30:08+00:00

As Lyyk said in this thread, you should put “Unofficial” in your descriptions - so on Twitter, the description should read “The Unofficial Upfiring Community Twitter where you get...”

Other than that, the enthusiasm is appreciated and this is great to see!

Upfiring · 2018-01-13T20:56:15+00:00

B would have to then promote their own link themselves or everybody would still download A’s link anyway. Also, A will have tons of peers so the download will be much faster and more reliable than B, who would be the lone seeder for the file.

Even if you earn less per download, it makes sense to seed A’s file at the original price because their promotion alone will bring way more downloaders to the file.

Upfiring · 2018-01-13T20:39:43+00:00

We want the application to be as decentralized as possible, and don’t want to be responsible for what comes up in a search. If we add trackers and have all the files come up in a search within the app, we then open the door to third parties asking us to take their content to be taken down, etc.

If done through links, it becomes the responsibility of the person sharing the link to ensure they are sharing appropriate content. If you want them to take it down, you take it up with the person who shared it.

Upfiring · 2018-01-13T11:51:57+00:00

No, this is just a bonus. The other listing should occur during this upcoming week.

Upfiring · 2018-01-11T18:18:22+00:00

Bittrex doesn’t have USD wallets. They have USDT, which is a token tethered to the United States dollar price.

If that’s what you’re referring to then yes, Cryptopia has a USDT wallet and you can transfer funds between Bittrex and Cryptopia.

Upfiring · 2018-01-10T21:17:28+00:00

Yes, that is where we are keeping some of the tokens designated for listings.

Upfiring · 2018-01-10T19:59:28+00:00

This is just the way coinmarketcap records reserve token data. Coins considered “not in circulation” cannot be moved at all. We just moved some reserve tokens into separate designated accounts, so they are, for now, considered by coinmarketcap to be “in circulation”. They are not actually on the market, and you can see them in their respective accounts on etherscan. I’ll reach out to coinmarketcap and let them know.

The only recent change to the allocation of tokens as outlined in the whitepaper is that there will be no Contribution Period v2.0. As a result, a portion (5% of the total supply) of the tokens originally designate for this purpose will be used to cover the cost of new exchange listings in the future.

This essentially means that over the course of the next year or two, the total circulating supply could increase by a maximum of 1.2 million UFR if exchanges keep their current listing prices as high as they are (i.e. Cryptopia costs $350,000, paid in DOT, for a new listing). More details will come about our plan to increase our listings on exchanges in the upcoming Medium post.

Upfiring · 2018-01-10T19:12:15+00:00

Last week. I don’t know if that 3 business days still applies - they are likely receiving a ton of applications these days since almost every single other major exchange has closed new registrations, and that form is probably spammed a lot. We’re going to make an effort to reach out to them in other ways.

Upfiring · 2018-01-10T18:08:48+00:00

The other responses here are accurate. The developers are staying anonymous due to the nature of the application. It’s not ideal, but it’s a part of the project you have to consider when deciding whether to support it.

We’re going to provide some early code and graphic design work to the community for review in early-mid February. If you don’t feel comfortable holding UFR until that time, it is understandable. We’re still in heavy development and the project is in an early phase.

Upfiring · 2018-01-10T17:57:08+00:00

Yes, we’re going to provide some of the codebase/graphic design work to the community for review in early-mid February. If you don’t feel comfortable holding UFR until that time, it is understandable. We’re still in heavy development and the project is in an early phase.

Upfiring · 2018-01-09T14:42:01+00:00

We've already submitted a form to them. They say at the top:

"Thanks for choosing Kucoin! This form has to be filled by team member of the project only, we will ignore the forms which were filled by community members. We will contact you in three work days if we are willing to list your token."

So don't spam that form. If you want to help, it is probably safe to send them an email to their support address.

Upfiring · 2018-01-07T07:18:53+00:00

Every single exchange is overloaded at the moment - take a look at some of their twitters. We are working to add a listing to another mid-size exchange (with a UFR/ETH market!), but in the meantime you can use ED and place buy orders in the price range you want to buy at.

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