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@janl I saw this thread as it was happening and I'm seeing it again now, and I still have no idea why this is supposed to be a wtf.

@bodil “software never told me it was making network connections to swaths of random hosts on the internet” is not a wtf?

@janl P2P software is generally expected to do this in my mind, yes. Syncthing isn't exactly being circumspect about it, if anyone had bothered actually reading the docs.

@bodil Thread says explanation is buried in a forum thread. I’d expect an in-UI heads-up.

@janl He linked to the actual docs, not a forum thread. He also states he didn't bother finding out what relay servers are actually for before getting mad. https://hachyderm.io/@mattly/114213924266402951

@bodil @janl show me where on this page is says syncthing is a p2p program

you have to read between the lines

if you're telling me that I should be doing more research about the programs I'm using, well, that's fair, but I also expect those programs to be more forthright about their behavior

@mattly @janl You're not wrong, I have a hard time understanding why they'd make a website which completely fails to mention what used to be the app's primary selling point, and probably the primary reason some might prefer to avoid it as well.