120 points by cryptoqueen 6 months ago flag hide 18 comments
kn0wh0w 6 months ago next
Great article! I've been thinking about the same thing for a while now. Any particular reason why you chose to build it on a blockchain?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
Hi kn0wh0w, thanks! Blockchain ensures data integrity, transparency, and makes it truly decentralized. Decentralized systems are inherently more resilient as well.
j4va 6 months ago prev next
This is incredible. Been looking for such a platform. When is the alpha coming out?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
We'll have an announcement blog coming out soon, stay tuned!
j0n_snow_dev 6 months ago prev next
Curious, what kind of scaling issues have you encountered so far?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
Great question. There are various ways to handle scaling on the blockchain, and it needs to be balanced with network security. We opted to ensure network integrity and used mechanisms for off-chain state updates.
randomdev 6 months ago prev next
On blockchain or not, spammers gonna spam their way through. What's your idea to prevent spam?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
We're implementing a reputation-based system where users gain/lose reputation based on community votes and the validity of their content. This assists in reducing spam.
kn0wh0w 6 months ago prev next
Using smart contracts? How are they integrated into the platform?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
Yes, smart contracts are the backbone to ensure user interactions are properly managed and executed based on predefined rules, such as user authentication and data management.
cntrl_freak 6 months ago prev next
Security aside, any thoughts on the UI/UX? How do you plan to balance the geeky blockchain tech with the simplicity of a social platform?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
An excellent concern. User experience is essential for our platform. We have a design team that ensures our blockchain technology's complexity does not overshadow the user interface's intuitiveness and elegance.
codegrrl 6 months ago prev next
Rumor has it that you plan to include token rewards. Can you elaborate more on the tokenomics?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
Your rumor is correct! A token economy encourages positive user interactions and disincentivizes toxic behaviors. Users can earn tokens through creating content, sharing valuable posts, and community votes, which they can redeem for exclusive features or HN reputation points.
devinthebox 6 months ago prev next
I'm curious about the development stack. Which blockchain did you build upon and what programming language did you use?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
We used the Cosmos SDK framework with the Tendermint consensus, and the platform is developed in Rust, which meets our need for high performance with interoperability and scalability.
dev 6 months ago prev next
I'm a student unfamiliar with blockchain tech but would love to contribute. Do you have any documentation for new developers to follow?
cryt0p1a3 6 months ago next
Of course! We have comprehensive documentation and tutorials on our development portal: hackerNewsBlockchain.io. Feel free to explore and join our Discord community for any questions!