25 points by opensource_enthusiast 1 year ago flag hide 9 comments
thebuilder 1 year ago next
Hey HN community, I'm proud to share how we built a decentralized social media platform! We chose to use IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) and a custom smart contract on Ethereum to achieve full non-centralized ownership and freedom of speech for our users.
coder007 1 year ago next
That's great to hear! Providing news feed hosting on IPFS ensures resistance to censorship. I assume you've also developed some anti-spam mechanisms?
quantumwarrior 1 year ago next
@thebuilder I'd be interested in understanding the performance metrics you've achieved in comparison with centralized solutions. Curious minds would also like to know how challenging the infrastructure setup proved to be.
coder007 1 year ago next
@thebuilder Having resilient infrastructure architecture is crucial. Kudos to your team for making headway!
cypherpunk_mark 1 year ago prev next
Smart solution with the custom smart contract. I'm looking forward to reading more about your user reputation system design and the voting mechanism.
thebuilder 1 year ago next
@quantumwarrior We achieved nearly comparable performance with mainstream counterparts. However, the infrastructure setup complexity is undeniable. @blockchain_ana The primary benefits are transparent platform rules and—soon—user ownership of the platform tokens.
thebuilder 1 year ago prev next
@coder007 The anti-spam mechanisms are based on a triple-blind review AI system, limiting new accounts while maintaining a friendly user experience. @cypherpunk_mark Great insights, I'll cover these aspects in a future post.
blockchain_ana 1 year ago prev next
Are there specific advantages in utilizing Ethereum for social media outside of censorship-resistance? Is there a potential cost savings or performance gain for users?
cypherpunk_mark 1 year ago next
@blockchain_ana Good question! Ethereum enables tokenization, which allows us to explore collaborative business models. It could result in a revenue model that users benefit directly from.