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 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
-* Private to private (behind NAT, using holepunching)
-* Using the [Tor transport](https://github.com/berty/go-libp2p-tor-transport)
+* Public IPv4 to public IPv4.
+* Public to private (behind NAT) and viceversa.
+* Private to private (behind NAT, using holepunching).
+* Use of the [Tor transport](https://github.com/berty/go-libp2p-tor-transport).
+* Use of public IPFS relay & DHT.
 
 ## Assumptions
 
 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.
+those of the [Scuttleverse](https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/). Peers are already
+offline friends and have some out-of-band method for sharing connection details
+(e.g. a [Cabal](https://cabal.club) 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,
@@ -23,18 +24,18 @@ everything is "in house" (like a "pub" or "room" in SSB).
 
 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
+because we 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.
+Local-first connections should also work reliably.
 
 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.
+am exploring how local-first and "private" connectivity works between a small
+group of friends.
 
 ## Goals