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Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

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Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#21
I feel like this Jack Dorsey profile is fake, because he hasn't mentioned Peepeth on his Twitter account or anything.

https://twitter.com/jack

However, it seems to have fooled the real(?) Fred Wilson.

https://peepeth.com/fredwilson?id=QmNVmVaUiUHKq1B19deSoThkHs...

Not that I think this says something bad about Peepeth... the situation is obviously not much better on Twitter, even with verification. Just a point about how easy it to be fooled online when you're not expect it...

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#22

I’d seriously reconsider the name. I understand it’s a combo of peep+eth but combining them is really not gonna resonate with anyone.

I like the name and have found that the Peepeth community has also embraced it. It's catchy, easy to remember and is a perfect description of it's main components.

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#23

I feel like this Jack Dorsey profile is fake, because he hasn't mentioned Peepeth on his Twitter account or anything. https://twitter.com/jack However, it seems to have fooled the real(?) Fred Wilson. https://peepeth.com/fredwilson?id=QmNVmVaUiUHKq1B19deSoThkHs... Not that I think this says something bad about Peepeth... the situation is obviously not much better on Twitter, even with verification. Just a point about…

Haha, good eye. Don't tell Fred! :)

Yes, Peepeth users are aware that unless an account is Twitter-verified (with a Twitter icon next to their name), the user is not guaranteed to be the "real" user. Other verifications like domain ownership are coming soon.

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#24
post #3

Hi all, Peepeth creator here. Would appreciate your thoughts. https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/87k9iz/presenting... https://www.producthunt.com/posts/peepeth

1) The word "microblogging" threw me off -- for some reason, I hear "blogging", and don't realize it's meant to be a twitter clone.

2) Maybe it's just me, but the full page image of the woman on your landing page makes me want to close out rather than engage and find out what the product is. I'd rather see top peeps immediately, with a partial landing banner for new users.

3) I think the most critical task for a product like yours is curating a good community. With twitter already existing, how do you intend to avoid turning into a boring graveyard of crypto shills (like Steem) or a Gab-like place filled with only people offensive enough to have been banned elsewhere?

4) Otherwise -- it looks great! I'm on the waitlist...how long before you send out more invite? :)

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#25
post #3

Hi all, Peepeth creator here. Would appreciate your thoughts. https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/87k9iz/presenting... https://www.producthunt.com/posts/peepeth

1) The word "microblogging" threw me off -- for some reason, I hear "blogging", and don't realize it's meant to be a twitter clone. 2) Maybe it's just me, but the full page image of the woman on your landing page makes me want to close out rather than engage and find out what the product is. I'd rather see top peeps immediately, with a partial landing banner for new users. 3) I think the most critical task for a prod…

Thanks!

1) Yeah, it's a weird word. Other suggestions appreciated. 2) Good feedback. 3) Branding is a top priority. This front-end is meant to polarize for a certain type of user. That becomes more clear during on-ramp and usage. Copy/messaging needs work. Suggestions appreciated. 4) Thank you. Best way is to DM me on Twitter at @bevanbarton with the email address you signed up with and I'll approve you ASAP.

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

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post #4

What do you do when somebody posts death threats or child porn on your immutable social network?

Front-ends like peepeth.com are censorable. Illegal content will be removed from the peepeth.com front-end. I think its criminal appeal is limited compared to alternatives. Use of a known and traceable payment+communications channel reveals more info about the perpetrators and their networks than non-crypto communication channels + crypto payments. Pairing communication and money removes a level of anonymity because…

> Front-ends like peepeth.com are censorable.

To make sure I understand, are you saying, "Every client developer has to handle this on their own, if they choose to at all"?

> I think its criminal appeal is limited compared to alternatives. […]

It seems like you're suggesting that anonymity is not possible with Ethereum, but searches suggests that it's possible now, and will become easier thanks to projects like Project Alchemy. (I don't know much about Ethereum, though, so I'd love to hear your thoughts!)

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#27
post #23

I feel like this Jack Dorsey profile is fake, because he hasn't mentioned Peepeth on his Twitter account or anything. https://twitter.com/jack However, it seems to have fooled the real(?) Fred Wilson. https://peepeth.com/fredwilson?id=QmNVmVaUiUHKq1B19deSoThkHs... Not that I think this says something bad about Peepeth... the situation is obviously not much better on Twitter, even with verification. Just a point about…

Haha, good eye. Don't tell Fred! :) Yes, Peepeth users are aware that unless an account is Twitter-verified (with a Twitter icon next to their name), the user is not guaranteed to be the "real" user. Other verifications like domain ownership are coming soon.

Yeah, having multiple ways to verify identity will be so much better than Twitter's manual situation that can't scale...

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#29

I'm genuinely curious how this compares to something like, say, Mastodon. It seems to me like Mastodon actually offers a lot of the same advantages.

Good question. With Mastodon, there is no central data store. So if your chosen front-end goes down (which hosts your content), you're out of luck. I think they're working on that problem though.

Re: Peepeth: Unstoppable Microblogging

#30
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1) The word "microblogging" threw me off -- for some reason, I hear "blogging", and don't realize it's meant to be a twitter clone. 2) Maybe it's just me, but the full page image of the woman on your landing page makes me want to close out rather than engage and find out what the product is. I'd rather see top peeps immediately, with a partial landing banner for new users. 3) I think the most critical task for a prod…

Thanks! 1) Yeah, it's a weird word. Other suggestions appreciated. 2) Good feedback. 3) Branding is a top priority. This front-end is meant to polarize for a certain type of user. That becomes more clear during on-ramp and usage. Copy/messaging needs work. Suggestions appreciated. 4) Thank you. Best way is to DM me on Twitter at @bevanbarton with the email address you signed up with and I'll approve you ASAP.

signed up for the waitlist too, excited to try it out!
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