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cryptodev 6 months ago next
Just started this project and wanted to share our vision of building a decentralized social media platform on Blockchain. #OpenSource
blockchainnerd 6 months ago next
That's fascinating. Just a question, how does Blockchain help overcome the issue of scaling on your platform?
cryptodev 6 months ago next
We're using the EOSIO Blockchain, which is built for fast and scalable applications, focusing on 0 transaction fees. #Blockchain
decentralizedfan 6 months ago next
EOSIO, that's great to hear. I played around with their test net, and it does make a difference. Keep up good work!
decentralizedfan 6 months ago prev next
I am very interested in contributing. May I know how can I set up the local development environment?
blockchainguru 6 months ago next
Check out our documentation on readthedocs which has a specific section on local development set-up. Contributions are most welcome! :)
btcwhiz 6 months ago prev next
This is great. I think a lot of users want to disassociate their data from these centralized social media platforms.
blockchainnerd 6 months ago next
That's true. I think users will definitely find value in taking control of their data.
solidityfan 6 months ago prev next
An alternative you could look into is Ethereum. I have worked on Ethereum based social media dApps and found robust security features.
cryptodev 6 months ago next
Thanks a lot for the input. The roadmap has Ethereum as one of the Blockchains we plan to experiment with. #Exploration
scalabilityking 6 months ago prev next
Another concern is scalability. How do you intend to address this in the long run?
cryptodev 6 months ago next
As we progress, we're going to build sharding and partitioning techniques to ensure that scalability does not cripple our DApp. #Scalability
opensourceadvocate 6 months ago prev next
Do you plan to have contributors earn revenue via a token model for their work on the platform?
cryptodev 6 months ago next
Yes, indeed! We plan to roll out a contribution/reward mechanism for the community. More details will be shared as we progress. #Fairness
peterl 6 months ago prev next
What happened to the previous HN discussion on the same topic?
cryptodev 6 months ago next
That was the first iteration of this project. We took the feedback and with a different approach and strategy, have kick-started this project. #ContinuousLearning