So the problem of slowness is due to too few peers? Doesn't make sense if that's the case.
Yeah, the IPFS network is essentially just its own BitTorrent network, that uses hyperlinks to address content globally, and blockchain-like versioning system to track changes to files
I say blockchain-like, b/c that word has become synonymous in peoples minds w/ crypto currencies. In reality, it is a blockchain and more. A blocktree, if you will. Merkle trees.