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 > Experiments in libp2p connectivity
 
-Custom [`libp2p`](https://libp2p.io/)-based Go binaries for testing p2p connectivity in the following scenarios:
+Custom [`libp2p`](https://libp2p.io/)-based Go binaries for testing p2p
+connectivity in the following scenarios:
 
 * Public ipv4 to public ipv4
 * Public to private (behind NAT) and viceversa
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 ## Assumptions
 
-I am exploring the possibility of creating a network which offers some of the
-nice things that [SSB](https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/) does. Peers are friends and
-have some offline connection or out-of-band ways of connecting to each other
-first.
+I am exploring the possibility of creating network conditions which resemble
+those of the [scuttleverse](https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/). Peers are offline
+friends and have some out-of-band method of connecting to each other first. So,
+for example, I don't want to make use of a public DHT by default.
 
-So, I never want to make use of a public DHT (privacy issues). Therefore, I
-assume that end-users will share their connection details out-of-band (e.g.
-Signal chat).
+To facilitate holepunching and avoid public IPFS relays or DHT, I want to use a
+private self-hosted relay. No standard bootstrapping nodes should be required,
+everything is "in house" (like a "pub" or "room" in SSB).
 
-To facilitate holepunching and avoid public relays, I use a private self-hosted
-relay. No bootstrapping nodes are required, everything is "in house" (like a
-"pub" or "room" in SSB).
-
-Furthermore, I make explicit use of
+I make explicit use of
 [Noise](https://docs.libp2p.io/concepts/secure-comm/noise/) for encryption
 because I control the peer implementation on both sides (guaranteed to be
 available).
 
+Sometimes, it might be handy to make use of public IPFS relays or DHT, so I
+will leave this as an optional approach. The important point is that this will
+not be the default.
+
+Local-first connections should also work.
+
+Since `libp2p` was built within the context of a global connectivity mindset, I
+am exploring whether the feature set works for peer connectivity between a
+small group of friends.
+
 ## Goals
 
-* Simple and well documented example programs
-* Show possiblities for using overlay networks from the start
+Simple and well documented example programs.
+
+Show possiblities for using overlay networks from the start.
 
 ## Links
 
-Big shout-out to the writers of this [wonderful tutorial](https://curriculum.pl-launchpad.io/curriculum/libp2p/objectives/).
+Big shout-out to the writers of this [wonderful
+tutorial](https://curriculum.pl-launchpad.io/curriculum/libp2p/objectives/).