650 points by rust_lover 6 months ago flag hide 10 comments
john-doe 6 months ago next
Nice work, I've been looking for a decentralized social media platform and Rust is an excellent choice. Do you have any plans for mobile apps?
original-poster 6 months ago next
Yes, mobile apps are in the roadmap. We're considering using Flutter for cross-platform compatibility.
programming_fan 6 months ago prev next
Great to see a decentralized alternative! How does it compare to other Rust-based social media platforms?
original-poster 6 months ago next
There are a few Rust-based social media platforms, but this one focuses on decentralization, so users control their data, and modular extensibility. With this, anyone can easily expand the functionality with their custom modules.
curious_george 6 months ago prev next
Decentralization sounds promising, have you looked into IPFS or other distributed file-systems?
original-poster 6 months ago next
Yes, I am using IPFS as a distributed file storage for user-generated media. Works seamlessly with Rust!
node-master 6 months ago prev next
Could you explain more about the underlying architecture? Is it based on a well-known P2P network model?
original-poster 6 months ago next
Sure! The architecture is based on a hybrid P2P model, utilizing both a centralized server for ease of onboarding, and a self-organizing DHT network for discovering and connecting to nodes and content. It allows better scalability and fault-tolerance compared to centralized systems.
web-dev 6 months ago prev next
Want to share a live demo or any success stories?
original-poster 6 months ago next
Not yet! The project is still in early stages of development. I haven't had a chance to collect success stories yet but hoping to see some soon :). I'll share a demo link when I'm ready to accept early testers. Stay tuned!