From cc7fde67983ea655501b2315e3fe9108121aa62c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lichenblankie Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 01:58:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] forum README: gossip scaling note --- README.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 42e2e63..e0b299f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ Enable it on the `/style` page under "Forum". A "Forum" link will appear in the - Threads and posts are stored in `~/.tinyweb/forum.db` (separate from your search index) - Instances are discovered automatically via mesh announces — no manual setup needed -- Content syncs between all discovered instances every 5 minutes +- Content syncs between discovered instances every 5 minutes via epidemic gossip (20 random peers per cycle) +- Scales to thousands of peers — content converges globally within ~O(log N) cycles - Authors are identified by a short pseudonymous identity hash (no accounts, no sign-up) - Auto-discovery can be disabled in the moderation page (manual sync only) - Threads are auto-pruned after 30 days (configurable, or set to 0 to keep everything)