Hearing freenet [...] I decided to not actually install the program and test it myself because I don't want none of that sitting on my drive, even if it's all encrypted.[...]
On the other hand with Bitcoin there's no risk involved, it's just a database with numbers. I just don't want to have to store illegal encrypted data in order to use a software, I don't feel right about that. What if the encryption is broken some day or something.
Well, both Freenet and Bitcoin actually are "a database with numbers". However, I see a difference: Bitcoin has a clear goal to be used as a financial instrument, and data storage is only a "residual" use case. Freenet, in contrast, is clearly made with data storage in mind.
In Germany at least, I've read that Freenet users are not in danger to be sued because of the encrypted stuff they could serve if they don't share it actively, because there is no way they could know about it. Even in countries where there could be a problem using Freenet, I guess Bitcoin full nodes are even less in danger, because you can assume that you're using it as a financial instrument and not with the intention to share illegal stuff. In most legal systems a "good intention" is something that counts if a case goes to court (although it doesn't save you from punishment for
every crime).
As I already wrote, for data I prefer IPFS and/or torrenting - I myself can choose what to share. (It would be interesting if projects like Steem(it) had legal problems already because of that issue.)
I've tried Storj, but not really satisfied if you need to store big files. Besides, there's no guarantee that your data is accessible 24/7.
I still prefer using regular cloud storage and encrypt my data before upload/sync if necessary or use open-source storage cloud and deploy it on my own VPS.
Obviously everybody is free to use whatever technology (s)he wants to store data, also to "pin" content on IPFS. But blockchain-based markets like Sia/Story are definitively interesting as they are quite transparent and middlemen-less and thus should tend to offer very cheap prices. For stuff which is not totally important it could be an interesting market niche, combined with IPFS. As I wrote, I need to test it still.