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Ask HN: Would you use a verified social platform?

Posted by jacobwiseberg on Sunday May 10, 2026 @02:43PM
from the ask-hn dept.

In the sense that you identity is verified by a third party and all posts/comments must be in your full legal name. This would be true for everyone else on the platform as well.I just listened to the most recent episode of Lemonade Stand and Atrioc was actively asking for someone to build a platform like this.

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Re:Why TUIs Are Back on Monday May 04, 2026 @06:00AM (#48006574)
> I do not necessarily argue for cross-platform support, but having one such solution would help reduce the electron and TUI dependency.

I think this is the primary reason. I feel like whether or not there are good native libraries things were bound to converge into cross-platform preferencing since it's cheaper to produce and maintain.

Re:If I Could Make My Own GitHub on Friday May 01, 2026 @05:29AM (#47972753)
When the solution becomes the problem, an opportunity for disruption opens up. Lots of chatter around this right now. I'd be curious to see if any of the many alternatives popping up gain traction before Github course corrects.
Re:My .config Ship of Theseus on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:12AM (#47918970)
I like this approach. I feel like my end result is somewhat similar nonetheless. I prefer to stick with as many defaults as I can and try and learn those first. I try to only change what I see really adds to my workflow.