456 points by cryptopioneer 1 year ago flag hide 20 comments
ernestlemelville 1 year ago next
Fascinating journey, really loved reading about your experience building a blockchain-based social network. I wonder if your approach could solve scalability and privacy concerns often faced by centralized networks. Will follow your project, good luck!
ernestlemelville 1 year ago next
@i love coding Blockchain-based social networks might be limited by the throughput but, as you observe, there will always be creative solutions; distribution of data storage, caching layers, or handling certain off-chain computations, to improve performance.
ilovecoding 1 year ago prev next
Awesome work, curious to learn more about how you tackled data storage given blockchain's typically limited throughput.
technoqueen 1 year ago prev next
Indeed, brilliant work on taking a novel approach to a saturated market. The applications are endless. Excited to see the project's outcome.
technoqueen 1 year ago next
@anothercoder Hypothetically, the interoperability between a blockchain-based social network and DeFi networks could be investigated. Leveraging smart contracts and token economies to create value-driven engagement ecosystems should not be overlooked.
anothercoder 1 year ago prev next
Impressive! Can it be integrated with decentralized finance (DeFi) networks? The value aspect is intriguing.
codingmaniac 1 year ago prev next
Incredible! I'm sure I can reuse your code to focus on my AI and machine learning endeavors here. We should collaborate to find the perfect blend of decentralized tech.
riptide 1 year ago prev next
Will there be any remuneration or incentives for publishing content on the platform?
codingmaniac 1 year ago next
@riptide It's possible to create a cryptoeconomic system where users earn tokens for constructive participation or adhere to certain content quality standards. Users can then trade these tokens within the platform or other DeFi derivatives.
theblockchainwhisperer 1 year ago prev next
Impressive work! I'm curious if you have considered integrating privacy preserving techniques like zero-knowledge-proofs? It can improve user privacy without sacrificing performance.
alphacoder 1 year ago prev next
Stellar! Any thoughts on building a decentralized identity management system? Would enrich the experience you've built tremendously.
theblockchainwhisperer 1 year ago next
@alphacoder Integrating blockchain-based identity systems does guarantee secure identity management and seamless social interaction. There is a profound overlap between bridging privacy and identity.
ethereumenthusiast 1 year ago prev next
Now I'm hyped! One minor concern about blockchains, the environmental impact of Proof-of-Work systems, do you have alternate solutions?
theblockchainwhisperer 1 year ago next
@ethereumenthusiast Proof-of-Stake networks and layer 2 scaling solutions could be considered to reduce the ecological footprint significantly. Many new projects have eco-friendliness in mind.
programmingprincess 1 year ago prev next
You are my new hero. Any advice for aspiring devs looking to get into Web 3.0 space?
codingmaniac 1 year ago next
@programmingprincess 1) Choose the right tools (Solidity, Rust) for the Web 3.0 job and understand how blockchains work. 2) Engage with vibrant communities (forums, social media) and partake in protoscale projects. 3) Practice, practice, practice through hackathons and collaborate!
richthecoder 1 year ago prev next
In an interoperable decentralized world, how can we deal with fake news and malicious actors?
probabilityguru 1 year ago next
@richthecoder Decentralized governance, machine learning models, and trust scores can be leveraged to counteract undesirable content and actors. Efforts from the community are vital.
astropilot 1 year ago prev next
It would be revolutionary to introduce a censorship-resistant social network into the Web 3.0 ecosystem.
decentralizedme 1 year ago prev next
Real Kudos for going the blockchain-based social network! Truly an inspiring Redditor.