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| author | Joop Kiefte <ikojba@gmail.com> | 2021-12-11 01:46:51 +0000 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-12-11 01:46:51 +0000 |
| commit | bf0c1ee289ec47f05927a60015fa0cbb10698e54 (patch) | |
| tree | 9e4d7758687e257461eefae0d4cbb73cfa8272bf | |
| parent | 324bf3196ef7bf24b098f8444718cdc52c87f230 (diff) | |
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@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ # Infodump -A commandline based social network for the neurodivergent community. +Infodump is a commandline tool that serves as a social network, initially for the neurodivergent community. It is peer-to-peer, and is based on the [IPFS](https://ipfs.io) distributed file system and written in [Go](https://golang.org/). It is a simple, easy-to-use, and open-source project. It is also an excuse for me to use Github's Copilot feature to write code and documentation, and a means to test and expand my OLN ideas: creating a network that enables topic and location-based communication. -Powered by OLN +This is accomplished through the PubSub functionality of IPFS, as well as a local database that stores all the information until it is synced up with other peers. It also uses a Hashcash-based proof of work system to enable an ephemeral approach to the network: over time messages will be removed from the network if they are not specifically saved. + +Another feature of Infodump is the ability to create and save topics and locations (almost nothing of that is implemented yet). These are used to create an ad-hoc network of people who share a common interest, without the need for user accounts and authentication. + +Even though the code is in a VERY early stage, I encourage you to try it out and maybe even contribute to it. I am especially interested in nice looking web GUIs to the network; if you create a proof of concept of such, you are my hero.
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