Peer-to-peer (P2P) social networking allows users to connect directly with one another without relying on a central server. Using smartphones as nodes in the network, individuals can share content, communicate, and collaborate in real time. This decentralized approach enhances privacy, reduces the risk of data breaches, and promotes a more democratic sharing of information. P2P social networks empower users to maintain control over their data while fostering community engagement and interaction.

https://positive-intentions.com/blog/blockchain-as-a-datastructure

I'm working on a p2p chat app and I wanted to investigate using a blockchain solution to order messages between peers. While it is primarily known for its role in cryptocurrencies, its potential extends far beyond digital currencies. In my app, blockchain technology is used as a data structure for decentralized message ordering.

The project is an investigation to see if we can create reliable decentralized communication by exploring the benefits and challenges of using a JavaScript implementation of a blockchain as a datastructure. My initial thoughts are that while it may be more work to implement, it seems quite performant and reliable. I can see how it could be useful beyond a chat app.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

• The live app: chat.positive-intentions.com
• More information about the app: positive-intentions.com
• Follow the subreddit to keep updated about the app: r/positive_intentions

(Note: the project is far from finished and is provided for testing and demo purposes.)

Place holder name - AgroGenesis - Scaling Sustainable Abundance Through Open Source Farming

Problem:

The world needs a more equitable and sustainable food system, yet conventional agriculture is often driven by profit maximization for a select few, leading to environmental degradation and food insecurity.

Solution:

Introducing AgroGenesis, a revolutionary platform that leverages the Masq browser to create a self-sustaining, scalable network of transparent, community-owned farms where 100% of profits are reinvested to expand access to affordable, healthy food.

The AgroGenesis Model:

1. Open Source Farm Template: We develop a replicable, open-source blueprint for a technologically advanced, sustainable farm. This blueprint encompasses everything from crop selection and farming techniques to renewable energy integration and AI-powered optimization.
2. Community Ownership & Governance: Each AgroGenesis farm is established as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governed by its local community through private web3 customised browser. This ensures transparency, democratic decision-making, and equitable distribution of resources.
3. Transparent Operations: All farm data, from finances and production yields to environmental impact metrics, are publicly accessible on the Masq blockchain, fostering trust and accountability.
4. Profit Reinvestment: All profits generated by AgroGenesis farms are reinvested back into the network to:
   • Scale Production: Establish new farms in underserved communities, expanding access to affordable, nutritious food.
   • Fund Research & Development: Continuously improve farming techniques, technology, and sustainability practices.
   • Support Community Initiatives: Empower local communities to address food insecurity and promote sustainable living.

Private web3 Browser as the Foundation:*

• Secure & Transparent Transactions: Facilitate direct-to-consumer sales, crowdfunding, and profit distribution through secure, transparent blockchain transactions.
• Decentralized Data Management: Ensure data integrity, transparency, and community ownership of valuable agricultural data.
• Global Collaboration: Connect farmers, experts, and supporters worldwide to share knowledge, resources, and best practices.

Vision:

AgroGenesis envisions a future where access to healthy, affordable food is a fundamental right, not a privilege. By harnessing the power of open-source technology, blockchain transparency, and community ownership, we can create a self-sustaining ecosystem that scales sustainable abundance for all.

Call to Action:

Help create AgroGenesis and revolutionize the future of food. Let's leverage the power of secure technology to create a more equitable, sustainable, and abundant world for everyone.

I've always found the project interesting and the docs on how it works under the hood are pretty detailed:

https://radicle.xyz/guides/protocol

Last time I was checking it out it was based on IPFS but they've since moved to an SSB-like architecture it seems. Has anyone played around with it?

(Cross-posted)

Hi everyone,

Possibly a silly question, but I’m new to the concept of self-hosting. Are there any cloud storage companies that post warrant canaries but also don’t work with big tech like Google or Amazon? I’m looking into Cloudfare which does post a warrant canary, but I’m assuming if a parent host like Amazon/AWS gets subpoenaed it wouldn’t warn Cloudfare itself, kind of circumventing the point. Is that right, and if so are there any companies or self-host techniques that don’t have that vulnerability?

Hi everyone! I just finished developing this feature for my platform and would love to get some feedback about it.

Platform is https://isari.ai

You can watch a demo on how to use it in the homepage 😊

If you want to collaborate or be part of this initiative, please send me a DM or join the Discord server, I will more than happy to respond!

I'd appreciate any and all feedback 🙏

Here's another story about a data breach.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/25/spytech-data-breach-windows-mac-android-chromebook-spyware/

These stories are not surprising anymore. The question is, how do we get Real Security & Real Privacy? Clearly, Silibandia (Silicon Valley + the Broadband & Media Industries) are only interested in making users think they have security and privacy, while that's not the case.

Silibandia's approach to security is CTBG (Catch the bad guys). It doesn't work, and Silibandia knows that. Real security and Real Privacy would end surveillance capitalism. Silibandia doesn't want that. Surveillance capitalism is Silibandia's business model.

Your personal information is a money-making asset in Silibandia's balance sheet. In this age of digital information, information about you is essentially you. Silibandia treats the digital you as an asset in their balance sheet. I don't know why everyone is so comfortable with that.

In an environment of Authenticity, you get Real accountability and Real privacy. Wouldn't you want to get accountability from others you encounter online, but everyone gets to keep their privacy?

Establishing and environment of Authenticity is how we all escape Silibandia (Silicon Valley + the Broadband and Media Industries)

Imagine online spaces that have;

• Real security and real privacy
• Accountability from others you encounter online
• Ability to log in anywhere without passwords using an easier and more secure credential
• Ownership of information about yourself
• Control of access to, and use of, that information about yourself
• Social media that respects your relationships with others
• Ability to create your own community that delivers all the above to your people

And above all, you get to participate in the governance of that space.

Silibandia is the largest nation on Earth, with over 5 billion citizens – actually, think subjects.

Its name stands for Silicon Valley plus the broadband and media industries, but it’s really the whole feudal nation, where we peasants toil in the digital fields controlled by the institutional aristocracy, including the troll farm operators and the dark web mafia. (Really, it’s all one big Cosa Nostra – remember when one of them used to say “Do no evil”?)

In our concern for the privacy and autonomy of the person identified, we must keep in mind the needs of the relying party.

And we are all relying parties. We all need accountability from others we encounter online.

Accountability means that we must have measurable trust in the identity claims of others. Someone must attest to those claims.

PGP and GPG are examples of collegial attestation, where members of a community attest to each others’ identity claims.

Collegial attestation works in collegial settings, such as among academics and researchers and developers working to come up with solutions to challenges – such as our own DID community.

By contrast, collegial attestation tends to be easily corrupted when money and political power are involved. The simple fact is that collegial attestation does not work in the big bad world of commerce and politics. In that case the attestation must be like the attestation behind your birth certificate: objective DCPA – duly constituted public authority.

That implies governance by authority. Governance, not Govern*ment*.

As the decentralization authority Lawrence Lundy-Bryan notes, “There is no such thing as decentralized governance.”

So now we who are committed to peer-to-peer infrastructures and decentralization are confronted with a case for centralized authority.

BUT there is a way to do centralized authority while preserving not just privacy but anonymity. The basic idea of the system was invented in 1903 by Henry Lee Higgenson. It’s the car license plate. Anyone can see your license plate, making you accountable for what happens on public roadways. But no one gets to know the identity of the driver or owner unless there’s been an incident.

That system has a vulnerability in the world of physical license plates. Anyone calling the DMV claiming to be a police officer can get identity information.

Protection of digital identities using the license plate model do not have the same vulnerability. The way to do it is with a certificate stack, so that the utility certificate used for identification contains no information. However, behind the scenes it is connected to a foundational certificate that’s analogous to the driver’s license. No one gets to see the information in the foundational certificate unless they produce a court order attesting that they’ve been defrauded, defamed or otherwise injured or they’ve broken the law.

The individual can have as many utility certificates as they want, allowing them to use separate identities for different personas. Thus you don’t need to use the same utility certificate with your employer or school that you use with a dating site. The individual is in control of disclosure of connections among certificates except, as mentioned, if someone gets a court order.

And if the certification authority uses the IOP Protocol, the central authority has no identity information. The connection between the utility certificate and name, age, location etc. of the individual is in the custody of a legally accountable Attestation Officer, the professional who enrolled the individual and who established their identity quality score.

Could you recommend good resources that give a broad overview of recent advances and interesting projects in this area not focused exclusively on crypto currency? Thanks.