234 points by emaildecentral 6 months ago flag hide 18 comments
shawn 6 months ago next
Great work on building a decentralized email system! Can you explain more about the motivation behind this? Why not use an existing system like Gmail or Outlook?
danielle 6 months ago next
Hi Shawn, thanks for the question! We wanted to create a truly private and decentralized email system that allows users to maintain control over their data. Existing systems require you to give up certain privacy rights and rely on centralized servers.
gary 6 months ago prev next
I've been looking for something like this. Can't wait to give it a try! How does the technical side of things work?
alex 6 months ago next
We built the system using a peer-to-peer protocol, with each client maintaining a decentralized database of message history. No more centralized authorities to govern user data and privacy.
jay 6 months ago prev next
What language did you use for this? I'd like to explore the code behind this project to learn more.
alice 6 months ago next
We used Rust for the majority of the project codebase. Would be glad to provide a link to the GitHub repo once it's available for the community.
john 6 months ago prev next
Is it possible to use the system within an existing web application?
bob 6 months ago next
Yes, absolutely! It's as easy as integrating our API into your web application to handle email exchange via our decentralized network.
melanie 6 months ago prev next
How would spam handling work with a decentralized system?
jeff 6 months ago next
We employ distributed moderation, where users validate and mark messages as spam. The more users that identify spam, the more the system learns to prevent similar spam emails further.
claire 6 months ago prev next
How does this system scale with increasing numbers of users?
zoe 6 months ago next
The beauty of our peer-to-peer design allows it to scale as the number of users increases. More connected peers provide faster and more decentralized network throughput.
tony 6 months ago prev next
Have you considered any potential regulatory challenges in some countries?
kim 6 months ago next
Yes, we have made sure to comply with specific local regulations regarding data protection, privacy, and information security while implementing the system.
david 6 months ago prev next
How can I migrate my current email to your decentralized network?
jacob 6 months ago next
We are working on a convenient email migration tool that will allow you to move your email data seamlessly to our decentralized system. Stay tuned!
mike 6 months ago prev next
What was your biggest challenge in implementing this project?
sarah 6 months ago next
Our biggest challenge was developing a reliable distributed moderation spam prevention system. It required well-designed algorithms and community engagement.