Bitsocial is an Open Source P2P Network for Social Apps
There are so many peer-to-peer networks now in existence that I have seriously lost count of them. You may think that they just come and go, but that is because they are not really visible outside of their own network. Secure Scuttlebutt, where I just saw a post about Bitsocial, has been going for 12 plus years, and it is still busy and on the go.
The attraction of P2P networks is that there is no central server, no central moderation (or censorship), and no registration or mobile number required. They each have their own nuances, and also have their own cultural identities that develop over time.
In Bitsocial's case it seems to have a number of different applications that do different things. For example the Seedit app is a forum-style client much like Reddit, whilst the 5chan app is for images (a bit like Instagram). Anyone can create and make new apps available. I see there are also web links to view the app content, but be aware that loading may be slow as it must draw the content from the available peers.
Apps can run on Linux, macOS, Windows and Android. A peer node could run on something as light as a Raspberry Pi.
There seems to be a focus as well on eliminating spam on the network, and moderation is done by the end user (you decide who you want to see or not). It is not possible to apply any global ban on anyone, but a community owner can set their own rules for the spaces they manage.
Bitsocial also has a stats page, which I can't recall seeing for any other P2P network apart from maybe Retroshare. The stats page shows what peers are connected from what countries, active weekly addresses, 5chan post numbers, unique addresses per community, etc.
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Bitsocial - Open Source P2P Network for Social Apps
Bitsocial is an open-source peer-to-peer network for social apps, with no servers, no global bans, where users and communities are cryptographic property.
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