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@Robin, what set in-app “features” are you interested in?
Personally, I’m unconvinced that I would find favor with any “serverless” framework.
In the interim, pending reply from the topic originator on requirements I would like to agree with skidoo that complete anonymity exposes such service to a potential of unethical abuse by some rogue users. However IMHO I do not see where the notion ‘decentralized’ and ‘distributed’ technology entail the requirement of being ‘anonymous’, although specific designs may often go in tandem. I think the right solution is not necessarily to be anonymous, but rather to be independent from oppressive powers and that most likely means serverless.
Just to clarify these points:
– Recent history shows that legitimate freedom of speech is being suppressed by those companies which are in control of such speech communication, if they are siding with opposite political factions. Even the entire services are being shut down if represent political views not to their liking, such as the case of Parler.
– Centralized, server based communication services are easy to shut down or content can be controlled and selectively manipulated by companies in control of such services.
– Decentralized, distributed service would apparently resolve the above issues of suppression of freedom of political speech.
– Anonymity is not the point here and not the requirement. On the contrary, the politically oppressed views should not be anonymous in the first place. Freedom of speech does not mean anonymous and on the contrary everyone expressing political views should have the courage to identify himself and stand for his cause. It is not anonymity that is a requirement, on the contrary. It is the requirement of being able to express and communicate political views, not being suppressed by oppressive powers being in control of communication. I think this is an important distinction to counter the current situation that starts to resemble some past regimes where all media were in control of the ruling party. Just as a great statesman said ‘There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.’…
Just my two cents…
Thanks for such interesting topic.
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