I built a *creator-owned* social network centered around data privacy

2 pointsposted 5 hours ago
by nmckaskle

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nmckaskle

5 hours ago

I am a solo developer who misses the old web. What it once was and could have been. I became so tired of oligarch-run social media, exploited creators, censorship and enshittification that I decided to try and end digital serfdom. So I built a social network that met all the needs of its artists. A place where AI slop is spurned, impersonators are caught and the musician, science communicator or creator of any type has a vote on the direction of the platform and a share of any profits should all of this go platinum. I'm struggling to find users who care about privacy as much as they say they do. It’s a ghost town right now, so you can claim any handle you want. At least read the landing page, I would love any feedback on that, the architecture, the "Signet" implementation, or the video editor found in the phone apps (search Napharu). At least read the landing page and please, tell me this isn't the dream you've all been waiting for.