Hello folks

I don’t think I’m the only one here who thinks the fediverse is a great technology that connects people all over the world via a robust decentralised network. This network encompasses the widest range of interest groups and the most diverse ways of interacting with each other. Whether forum, video or image platform, whether books or music network, everything is part of one big whole.

Despite this diversity of possibilities, I personally still miss some services that I would like to share with you.

  1. dating apps - A decentralised, open source dating platform on which you can join instances according to interest groups or sexual preferences.
  2. git hosting - A platform where you can host your git repos and collaborate on software projects across instances. (Forgejo is already working on it)
  3. networking and personal profilation platform - A LinkedIn-like platform with instances by industry, interest or region where you can network, present yourself or exchange know-how.
  4. crowdfunding and membership platform - A mixture of Patreon and Kickstarter where you can share your own content according to different support levels and crowdfund projects.
  5. event, group organisation and community participation - A platform on which you can join groups like on Meetup and organise meetings but also internal group interactions like on slack or launch and support civic initiatives like on Decidim.

What do you think of this? What services do you still miss on the Fediverse?

  • @lambalicious
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    28 months ago

    I’m not sure 4 could ever be workable, unless the funding, buying and donations can be done on a legal currency that doesn’t track payer identity, operator identity or operator information. Like, you know, cash. Because I’m certainly not going to associate my random internet accounts with my IRL banking info. That would literally give banks the ability to censor the Fediverse.

    • PropaGandalfOP
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      18 months ago

      Does not have to be like that. Crypto can be used on the one hand and for creadit cards it would be an alternative to liberapay or ko-fi.

      • @lambalicious
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        18 months ago

        crypto

        You mean those scam pseudo-coins where I can pay $10 today and it’s worth $0.00093 for the receptor of the payment when they want to use it to eat tomorrow? Sure! That’ll absolutely work!

        • PropaGandalfOP
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          28 months ago

          Wow, that’s quite an elaborate opinion you’ve shat out of yourself!

          • @lambalicious
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            38 months ago

            Hey, I’d be happy to be proven wrong with a crypto that actually works and isn’t just an excuse to return to the coal economy. Since if it works, it’ll be able to do the thing I was asking about in the first place.

            • PropaGandalfOP
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              28 months ago

              If that’s so I’d recommend looking into particl.io. they actually have a mission to provide a secure, decentralized and anonymous market and trade ecosystem.