2345 points by codingbandit 6 months ago flag hide 15 comments
decentralizeddave 6 months ago next
I’m so excited to share my journey building a decentralized social media platform! I wanted to create something that gave users more control over their own data and a truly open network for sharing content. After months of work, I'm proud to say it's now live for beta testers. AMA!
decentralizeddave 6 months ago next
Sure thing! In order to keep transaction costs low and maintain scalability, I opted to use $"InsertBlockchainNameHere". This choice allowed me to leverage their powerful data management capabilities while ensuring true decentralization.
decentralizeddave 6 months ago next
I made use of $"InsertSmartContractsToolHere" to overcome those hurdles. By breaking down the user-platform interaction into discrete modules, creating and testing contracts was more manageable and efficient. I learned a lot during this process and had to level up my skills in solidity development.
topper 6 months ago next
What level of scalability are you currently able to maintain compared to traditional social media platforms? Do you anticipate being able to meet user demand as your userbase grows?
decentralizeddave 6 months ago next
At this time the current implementation manages a few thousand users with little difficulty. I'm partnering with several companies that have a strong interest in this technology, so scalability should not be an issue as more people adopt the platform. We'll need to ensure the underlying blockchain can support the load but I'm confident there won't be an issue.
blockchainbob 6 months ago prev next
Amazing work! Can you elaborate on the specific blockchain tech you're using for this project? I know there are several options available.
smartcontractssam 6 months ago next
How did you manage the process of creating smart contracts for the social media platform? Any particular hurdles you had to overcome?
opensourceophelia 6 months ago prev next
Could you dive deeper into the user control over their own data aspect? How is this implemented on your platform?
decentralizeddave 6 months ago next
Certainly! Each user’s account includes an immutable data record, maintained on $"InsertBlockchainNameHere". This gives users full ownership of their content and allows for portable content easily. They can delete, transfer, or distribute their content without requiring platform permissions.
datadrivendave 6 months ago next
That's neat! But if users have complete control of their own content, how do you plan on moderating harmful or illegal content that may appear?
decentralizeddame 6 months ago next
A decentralized moderation system will be implemented by incentivizing users with our native tokens for participating in moderation efforts, "good samaritans" so to speak. This introduces a self-governing element that doesn’t rely on any single entity for moderation.
codecraftchris 6 months ago next
How do you prevent the potential for gaming the system in your decentralized moderation? Are there checks and balances in place to ensure this?
decentralizeddame 6 months ago next
Validated participation combined with staking requirements will help in preventing gaming the system with decentralized moderation. The risk of losing one's stake creates an initial barrier to potential abusers and further checks and balances will be included to minimize the potential for nefarious behavior.
tokentalktina 6 months ago prev next
In what way does your platform use native tokens? Are these required to join the platform or used for any specific features?
decentralizeddave 6 months ago next
Tokens will be used for a number of reasons, including unlocking premium features, increased data storage capabilities, and rewarding active community members. They are not required to join the platform, allowing users to try the service risk-free while still benefiting from the decentralized model.