I love Sia, its like Pied Piper for real 
Its such an awesome idea. But the install process, configuration and usage of Sia need to be heavily simplified so that any "idiot" can use it for it to be a true success. Most people using internet does not know how to configure anything, even less calculate profits etc. It needs to be made so that everything can be done by someones grandmother as well as a 5 year old.
Like dropbox, install, choose folders and done. "Rent out unused space" checked would generate Siacoins, but you wouldnt have to configure it unless you would want to change the default values.
I think making it more user-friendly and easier to install and configure would mean a lot for the future.
Its such an awesome idea. But the install process, configuration and usage of Sia need to be heavily simplified so that any "idiot" can use it for it to be a true success. Most people using internet does not know how to configure anything, even less calculate profits etc. It needs to be made so that everything can be done by someones grandmother as well as a 5 year old.
Like dropbox, install, choose folders and done. "Rent out unused space" checked would generate Siacoins, but you wouldnt have to configure it unless you would want to change the default values.
I think making it more user-friendly and easier to install and configure would mean a lot for the future.
Well, while individuals storing his files on Sia is awesome, the target of Sia for renting space are the big companies with tons of Tb's that are paying much higher prices than individuals (Amazon S3 asks for $23/Tb). Also from the hosting perspective, I think some minimal knowledge and implication is required: I don't see myself convincing my mother of keeping her computer on 24/7 for renting unused space...
However, some independent devs are preparing front-ends and services for storing data on the Sia network in a more user-friendly way and without paying in SC
What do you mean by without paying in SC. While the blockchain is working with SC you would need an direct exchange on the platform, isn't that right?