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edit: hm, the recommended application on the website itself is ... from 2021, and the github of the app itself is archived now. And there is "bleeding edge" one ... from 2019.
OK I can see that there might be problems
I keep hearing about Scuttlebutt for a long time but haven't seen anyone actually using it? Why? edit: hm, the recommended application on the website itself is ... from 2021, and the github of the app itself is archived now. And there is "bleeding edge" one ... from 2019. OK I can see that there might be problems
Rethink the name. Seriously.
Fortunately scuttlebutt is the protocol, which I guess is fine.
I keep hearing about Scuttlebutt for a long time but haven't seen anyone actually using it? Why? edit: hm, the recommended application on the website itself is ... from 2021, and the github of the app itself is archived now. And there is "bleeding edge" one ... from 2019. OK I can see that there might be problems
It's called Scuttlebutt, meaning it can never be remotely popular enough to function as a worthwhile social network.
I keep hearing about Scuttlebutt for a long time but haven't seen anyone actually using it? Why? edit: hm, the recommended application on the website itself is ... from 2021, and the github of the app itself is archived now. And there is "bleeding edge" one ... from 2019. OK I can see that there might be problems
I tell people sometimes that I'd put together a team to do a retro Scuttlebot revival with a Patchwork-style app and of course git-ssb! If you're interested in this kind of project email or call me. Contacts are in my bio.
I'm mostly looking for devs who want to dive into an old Node.js codebase, who want to recapture the magic of the original protocol, and then upgrade all of the modules to modern standards. Maybe Deno or Bun even.
Secure Scuttlebutt - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34480864 - Jan 2023 (82 comments)
Ask HN: Anyone got experience using Scuttlebutt? Thoughts? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29974051 - Jan 2022 (4 comments)
Scuttlebutt Protocol Guide - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29672518 - Dec 2021 (35 comments)
Scuttlebutt: Decentralised, off-grid, mesh network and self-hosted social media - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28612591 - Sept 2021 (3 comments)
Scuttlebutt – A decentralized secure gossip platform - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25713830 - Jan 2021 (164 comments)
What Is Scuttlebutt? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22915460 - April 2020 (40 comments)
Scuttlebot: Peer-to-peer database, identity provider, and messaging system - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22909984 - April 2020 (116 comments)
Planetary: a VC backed social network built on Scuttlebutt, out of stealth - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22123238 - Jan 2020 (5 comments)
SSB Rooms: a new server type for Scuttlebutt - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20828356 - Aug 2019 (32 comments)
Scuttlebutt, a Decentralized Alternative to Facebook - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16877603 - April 2018 (342 comments)
Patchwork – Decentralized messaging and sharing app built on Secure Scuttlebutt - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16273096 - Jan 2018 (64 comments)
Scuttlebutt – A decentralised secure gossip platform - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15890911 - Dec 2017 (5 comments)
Extending Scuttlebutt with Annah - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15502924 - Oct 2017 (1 comment)
Scuttlebot peer-to-peer log store - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14409187 - May 2017 (10 comments)
An off-grid social network - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14050049 - April 2017 (366 comments)