Re:Scuttlebutt, a Decentralized Alternative to Facebook
by nightski on Thursday April 19, 2018 @02:58PM
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Do apps really bring that much value to the social network experience? I know for myself I have not found a single Facebook app that brings any positive value to my life.
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Re:Scuttlebutt, a Decentralized Alternative to Facebook
by newfoundglory on Friday April 20, 2018 @02:51AM
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Have any of your friends installed a Facebook app? Because it doesn’t matter if you decide they're not worth using, you have to make sure nobody in your network uses them either.
Re:Scuttlebutt, a Decentralized Alternative to Facebook
by acdha on Thursday April 19, 2018 @03:11PM
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A lot of people like using them as a login system. Maybe WebAuthn will help with that since it’s a valid use but most people didn’t see what else they were agreeing to.
The other thing I’ve seen a lot of people use are notifications / invites. e.g. most big gaming communities are bad experiences but you can bootstrap your friends into a better group. That seems harder to change and it’s definitely a real need.