Thanks a lot for your feedback! It is very important to have your information so that I can focus on the right stuff to make it better! :) As you may imagine, I don't control the IPFS network and there maybe down times or some network problems that will only manifest in certain parts of the globe and not in others... This will only beat soundcloud ease of upload when everyone will be able to run their on IPFS node. But that is still to come. I am working on a desktop app that will configure and run IPFS without any user intervention. You will just download it, install it and you're good to go. That is the objective to stop having these problems with public gateways to IPFS, which may have peak times and prevent people from accessing them. Thanks for your understanding and keep tuned for the release of the IPFS helper app (doesn't have a name yet...) ;)
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Ok, so for clarification:
Would I have gotten the error message because the system was down and it should usually be straightforward and simple to upload?
Or is one required to actually install an IPFS node first in order to upload?
Yes, it should be straightforward to upload, even without IPFS installed locally.
No, you are not required to install IPFS locally, although it is recommended and would represent a smoother and faster upload experience...
When I have the IPFS helper app I'll post about it and you all may experiment it if you feel like. ;)