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does it work this way?

user shares file > the system stores the file on S3 > the system distributes the shared file through torrent > "enough" torrent peers are reached > the system REMOVES the file from S3 > a week goes by and the file loses momentum > available peers drop > the file is lost.

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The file isn't lost, it's just not seeded from S3 anymore. It's not a backup service, it's a way to transfer large items to family/friends. If it had existed at the time, I'd have used it to send my wedding photos and videos, for instance, instead of burning them to a dvd and mailing them.

ok but you can't present it as a true dropbox alternative then

Interestingly enough, we don't present it as a true dropbox alternative. It's a different use case: share, not sync. The dropbox comparison seems to be pure editorializing.

It's been enlightening to see the difference between what I work on, and what the articles say. Like a game of telephone.

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