Building Decentralized Social Networks with Email and Blogs: The Social Smolnet Concept
By
aebtebeten
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article discusses the concept of 'Social Smolnet' - a decentralized social network built on existing technologies like blogs and email. The author describes implementing social features in Offpunk 3.0, including 'Share' and 'Reply' commands that work through email protocols. The piece argues that decentralized social networking already exists through basic internet tools and advocates for simpler, more personal approaches to online interaction rather than complex new protocols.
Key quotes
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This was the last push I needed to implement in Offpunk the social features I had imagined years ago. Share and Reply.
Are you reading something interesting in Offpunk and want to share it? Well, simply write it: share
A new mail will be created with the link to the article you are reading. You can then edit it, add your own comments, and send it to your friends.
The Social Smolnet is not a new protocol. It's just using what we already have in a social way.
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