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Comment by numpy-thagoras

10 hours ago

I love this idea. Thank you for the examples!

I've been thinking of this as well:

Something like old school Facebook in UI, but functions more like MSN Messenger. You connect to your contacts via P2P, and download/upload updates to your social media network.

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dharmatech  10 hours ago

> You connect to your contacts via P2P, and download/upload updates to your social media network.

Yup, local-first is central to the design.

And, you only see who you explicitly follow.

drzaiusx11  10 hours ago

Sounds similar to scuttlebutt

  • dharmatech  10 hours ago

    I absolutely LOVE secure scuttlebutt (SSB).

    Their local-first approach inspired that aspect of the 9social design.

    However, a big difference is that SSB is a sophisticated protocol.

    With 9social, the heavy lifting is done by git and a set of conventions.