happynaut

aww, thanks :)

Fair play!

You could create an issue on the patchwork github issues page (https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork/issues) outlining the changes you'd like to see, if you like :).

And / or start a thread in #new-people on scuttlebutt.

What's your reservations about it being implemented in nodejs? It's not my favourite technology stack either (I much prefer scala / haskell), but it hasn't deterred me from using it or contributing to the project.

I wonder if a security review is something that can be funded through the open collective that is being set up (https://opencollective.com/secure-scuttlebutt-consortium ) or some other funding source.

By the way, the repositories that I mentioned earlier for the Rust implementation of the protocol in progress are mostly here:

https://github.com/AljoschaMeyer?tab=repositories

Awesome :).

Let me know if you need a hand with any of the setup.

Here's a screenshot of a gathering rendered on the feed: https://imgur.com/a/NfCSL :D

It's already got an events organisation feature :). It's called 'gatherings' in patchwork (and other clients too.) Here's a screenshot of a gathering: https://imgur.com/PbB8R9q

Nope - it's not limited to simple message feeds. For example, I was able to implement a chess app and integrate it into one of the scuttlebutt viewer clients (patchbay): https://github.com/Happy0/ssb-chess. Someone's working on a Go (game) app too :).

There is an app for discussing and reviewing books too - and some of the messages for this app are rendered on the main feed too (alongside gatherings and other things.)

More information about apps here: https://www.scuttlebutt.nz/applications.html

Haha, woops! I meant https://github.com/andyleap/go-ssb

I guess it was muscle memory since I was looking at the ssb-igo repo earlier.

There's someone working on a rust implementation at the moment. I can't find a link to the repository just now, but there's plenty of threads on it if you search 'rust' at the top right of patchwork (after installing and adding a pub.)

I'll find the repo and reply to this thread when I'm home later :)

There were some previous efforts towards a Go implementation, but I'm not sure how far along they got: https://github.com/maackle/ssb-igo

By the way, there's some beautiful protocol docs for scuttlebutt here: https://ssbc.github.io/scuttlebutt-protocol-guide/ =]