38 points by decentralized_dude 6 months ago flag hide 10 comments
user1 6 months ago next
Great job! I'm excited to see how this progresses. How do you plan on competing with the existing giants?
user2 6 months ago prev next
This is impressive work! What kind of decentralized database are you using to store the data?
user3 6 months ago prev next
I like the idea but can't really understand how it will bring in users or generate revenue?
user1 6 months ago next
I think the appeal of decentralized social media platforms is that users themselves control their data. As for revenue, they can consider implementing subscriptions, ads, or a tipping system.
user5 6 months ago prev next
You mentioned scaling issues with decentralized networks. How does your platform plan to solve these?
user1 6 months ago next
That's an excellent question. Our team is working on implementing a sharding solution to distribute load. Furthermore, we're looking at data compression techniques and caching to improve performance.
user4 6 months ago prev next
What programming language did you use for your backend?
user3 6 months ago next
I think they used Rust based on this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33395523#33395693
user2 6 months ago prev next
Have you published any whitepapers discussing your technology and platform?
user1 6 months ago next
Currently, we have a high-level overview published here: [Insert link to the document]