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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by boramalper@lemmy.world to c/newcommunities@lemmy.world

!decentralization@lemmy.world

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What

All things and everything about decentralization: news, announcements, proposals, and discussions about decentralized apps, protocols and communities.

  • decentralized web (dweb)
  • peer-to-peer (P2P)
  • file-sharing (e.g., BitTorrent, IPFS, and Gnutella)
  • self-hosting
  • federation (e.g., ActivityPub/Fediverse and Bluesky)
  • federated apps (e.g., Mastodon, Lemmy, and Pixelfed)
  • cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin and Ethereum)

Why

I've noticed that although a lot of people are interested in decentralization, there aren't many forums where people can share news and discuss and develop projects together. Reddit used to have /r/Rad_Decentralization, /r/DarknetPlan and so on but the 2023 Reddit API controversy was the the final nail in their coffin.

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

I love the idea, but does it have to be on Lemmy World? That's not very decentralized :)

If you're looking for suggestions, I feel like dbzer0 might be a good fit.

[-] boramalper@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Consider it at least federated? :)

I've an account on dbzer0 too and often lurk there as well, however I wasn't sure about its longevity given the amount of piracy-related activity going on there.

[-] Blaze@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago
[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago

You can always try lemmings.world if you want, I'm planning on keeping it long-term.

[-] cacheson@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago

I'd been wondering if we had a community like this. Joined.

You might want to consider limiting cryptocurrency-related posts in some way, so that the community doesn't end up taken over by them in the future. The profit motive makes things weird there. Blockchains are a pretty inefficient, brute-force solution to decentralization too. I'm pro-Bitcoin, but I actively avoid any other project that involves a blockchain. I know there's a lot of others that feel the same way.

[-] boramalper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I feel very similar with regard to blockchains, however I didn’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. I think (or rather hope) that there are some cryptocurrencies/blockchains that are actually useful/interesting to discuss. Certainly agreeing with you though.

[-] cacheson@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, that's fair.

[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 3 points 1 month ago

Nice! Currently working on a federated software, so now I have a place to share it when it's in a presentable state.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[-] dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Link doesn't work on mbin.

[-] boramalper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[-] dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

First one works. Thanks.

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