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Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by abdullahkhalids »

t_mann wrote: post #36

Sounds a bit like the idea that Bluesky started out with. I don't really get why specifically org mode though, sounds like you could be doing the same thing with a simple Markdown file. And while you're at it, why not just use HTML and read your friends' blogs in the browser?

Org mode is far more structured than markdown. Structured enough that so you can naturally store data in, and easily access/edit it later.

Whenever someone tries to do something similar in markdown, they have to invent an extension of markdown to do it.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by monkeywork »

jayde2767 wrote: post #35

In the end, Streaming Services have proven to be nothing more than advertising platforms scattered with brief moments of content. The ads outweigh the content making it less cost effective than going back to Cable, which is still terrible also. Hence the need to pirate and control what content you see.

think you replied on the wrong post friend.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by jethronethro »

jraph wrote: post #34

If this takes off and becomes mainstream, will you show some inclusiveness towards poor people like me who will dare editing their org social files with an editor like Kate?

While an interesting idea, it's kind of niche. I somehow doubt that this will become mainstream, even among techies.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by frogulis »

monkeywork wrote: post #42
jayde2767 wrote: post #35

In the end, Streaming Services have proven to be nothing more than advertising platforms scattered with brief moments of content. The ads outweigh the content making it less cost effective than going back to Cable, which is still terrible also. Hence the need to pirate and control what content you see.

think you replied on the wrong post friend.

Which is funny, because my mind filled in the word "social media" and I thought it was a fair point, until I got to the word "Cable".

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by SoftTalker »

abdullahkhalids wrote: post #41
t_mann wrote: post #36

Sounds a bit like the idea that Bluesky started out with. I don't really get why specifically org mode though, sounds like you could be doing the same thing with a simple Markdown file. And while you're at it, why not just use HTML and read your friends' blogs in the browser?

Org mode is far more structured than markdown. Structured enough that so you can naturally store data in, and easily access/edit it later. Whenever someone tries to do something similar in markdown, they have to invent an extension of markdown to do it.

Yes markdown is simply about formatting text. Org is a data format.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by philipwhiuk »

> Because of the decentralised nature it is very difficult to discover new users. You have to think of it as a technology similar to email or RSS feeds. The natural flow to find new addresses, URLs, or nodes, is because you have been given the address or because you have seen a link on a website. Org-social is the same. You have to share your address with your friends or on social media.

Feels like it's missing the point.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by kogasa240p »

luqtas wrote: post #29
d0mine wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a telegram client for emacs: telega.el https://github.com/zevlg/telega.el The installation instructions are scary but It has been straightforward to install melpa version via use-package with telega-server in docker.

and a Matrix client! https://github.com/alphapapa/ement.el

XMPP too, but no OMEMO encryption.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by nosioptar »

frogulis wrote: post #44
monkeywork wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

think you replied on the wrong post friend.

Which is funny, because my mind filled in the word "social media" and I thought it was a fair point, until I got to the word "Cable".

Same. It's almost like everything has been enshittified to the point that the same complaints can be made in numerous places.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by krapp »

scubbo wrote: post #37
giancarlostoro wrote: post #30

Finally a social network that only true nerdy people will ever join, I might just finally pick up emacs again.

What about Mastodon? (I'm, like, 80% joking)

As far as I can tell, Mastodon is nothing but nerds, which is what I like about it.
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