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Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by hunter2_ »

overcast wrote: post #16
TaylorAlexander wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you feel that strongly, stop using them. I stopped using Facebook a year ago, and now my most social sites are YouTube and reddit. Neither are as toxic for me as Facebook was. You won’t save others, but it’s easy to save yourself.

I did stop using them, years ago. YouTube I tolerate because I disable comments. Reddit is a cesspool.

There are several valid places to draw the line between what is and isn't a social network, but aren't there enough similarities between Reddit and HN to not draw it between the two? Subreddits is the main difference I think, but that sort of thing can't be a requirement because Twitter doesn't have something similar.

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by lccarrasco »

franzpeterstein wrote: post #19

Nobody needs a social network anymore, whether it is decentralized (Mastodon, Diaspora) or centralized (Facebook, Twitter). I think the social media bubble burst a long time ago and we just didn't realize it. I also have a Mastodon account, but used it only for a short time. I speak now only for myself personally, social networks bore me quite and I have no more interest to sign up somewhere.

Do you mind elaborating on why do you think social media was a bubble?

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by notyourwork »

franzpeterstein wrote: post #19

Nobody needs a social network anymore, whether it is decentralized (Mastodon, Diaspora) or centralized (Facebook, Twitter). I think the social media bubble burst a long time ago and we just didn't realize it. I also have a Mastodon account, but used it only for a short time. I speak now only for myself personally, social networks bore me quite and I have no more interest to sign up somewhere.

I agree, for me it has become an advanced phone book more or less. I use it as a directory for those I don’t regularly talk to via phone, text or in person.

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by cponeill »

faizshah wrote: post #15

This blockstack architecture is pretty interesting, but I wish it didn't have a Token attached: https://blockstack.org/whitepaper.pdf Anyone know of a similar decentralized DNS platform and allows users to 'own' their personal data without an attached ICO?

Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for but I just stumbled upon the Dat project myself.

https://datproject.org/

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by gitgud »

overcast wrote: post #16
TaylorAlexander wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you feel that strongly, stop using them. I stopped using Facebook a year ago, and now my most social sites are YouTube and reddit. Neither are as toxic for me as Facebook was. You won’t save others, but it’s easy to save yourself.

I did stop using them, years ago. YouTube I tolerate because I disable comments. Reddit is a cesspool.

Disable viewing them on other videos?

or allowing others to comment on your videos?

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by muneeb »

rplst8 wrote: post #17

They want it built on their tech here: https://blockstack.org/ . "New Internet" aye? Is this an based on an episode of Silicon Valley ?

Muneeb Ali, Blockstack co-founder here. I'm a technical consultant to the Silicon Valley show (season 5) along with my co-founder Ryan. So yes there is a link to the show but the project is not based on the show :-)

Blockstack was in the R&D phase until early 2017 (building the core tech & infrastructure), we launched our browser last summer and now have decentralized apps built on the platform that are live. These apps can scale to millions of users today. We're excited about enabling developers to build new apps like decentralized social networks.

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