Storing content in Filecoin that already exists in IPFS.

[kuzdogan]

What's the subject of the item you're requesting?
IPFS pinning via Filacoin

What's the content of the item you're requesting?
I was considering pinning the IPFS content I have using the Filecoin for a more decentralized pinning, instead of using a centralized pinning service. However, it wasn't really clear how to achieve this in the docs. The IPFS and Filecoin section is more on the technical side.

FPS section brings even more confusion. What's the relationship of this with IPFS pinning? I see the how to use section but it's not really explaining how to use it. Then jumps into the architecture of an FPS? Do I need to know this to use? I just want my IPFS content pinned on Filecoin and there's nothing explaining that.

It seems other people also need more clarity on this, as this was exactly the problem I was trying to solve mention in this issue: filecoin-project/specs#1191 There's the impression that Filecoin is a way to pin things on IPFS seamlessly in a decentralized manner. I believe most of the content within the linked issue should be baked into the IPFS and Filecoin page.

What will the user know how to do after going through this item?
What are the options to use Filescoin to pin IPFS content. This may include third-party services or one's own setup.

Would you be interested in helping create this item?
I first need to figure out myself.

Is there any other feedback you'd like to share about Filecoin docs?

[johnnymatthews]

This is a fair issue. Something that we need to clear up is that content is never pinned in Filecoin; only IPFS can pin things. Filecoin nodes do run IPFS in the background, but the process that does the pinning is IPFS, not the Filecoin miner (lotus, venus, forest, fuhon, etc).

If you're looking for a service that does this already, then take a look at either Estuary or Web3.Storage.

It'd be good to clarify how pinning, IPFS, and Filecoin all work together.