Want a decentralized Twitter? It’s here. It is called Peepeth. And we have some good and some bad news for those who would like to join…
At the first glance, Peepeth looks like a Twitter solution: ETH blockchain platform with 280 char. max. and rewarding authors with your own hard earned ethereum. You can get some “Peepeth Points” for reffering new members, but what we can do with Peepeth points?
Good News
Since two weeks ago, Peepeth is free. Before that, you had to have some ETH to join and pay the gas price for signing blockchain transactions. You can now sign up and peep for free. To join, you will need only:
- Invitation
- Metamask Wallet
Sign Up is going very quickly and… presto, you are a member!
Under the motto “Quality over quantity”, you can give one “like” per day, only in Peepeth argo, Like is called Ensō. The once-per-day Ensō encourages timeless content… whatever that means.
Bad News
Basic idea of Peepeth is that Social media is broken. Which is true for CENTRALIZED Social media. and then they say:
Advertising-driven social networks are taking a toll on our wellbeing. They:
- Invade our privacy and sell our data
- Have control and custody of our online identities
- Are filled with trolling, harrassment, and flame wars
- Manipulate our feeds to increase engagement at almost any cost
- Looking for an unmoderated platform? Peepeth may not be what you're looking for. Like almost all other platforms, Peepeth is moderated (see the terms of service). Data happens to be stored on the blockchain, but Peepeth is not an anything-goes platform. For an unmoderated experience, see Gab.ai or Minds.com.
In other words: Want a free speech? Take a hike to Gab.ai or Minds.com. And if you try to post anything with a tag #politics, you will get NSFW scheme like this:
You can hear a word from the founder, Bevan Barton, here:
Duration: 2:51
It is possible that Bevan Barton never saw Steemit. It is possible that he is not a fan of the idea of self-moderated community without any “parental authority”. However, he cannot defend the logical fault which implies that “broken social media can be repaired by removing free speech” because…
Moderated platform ≠ Free speech
In conclusion: Peepeth is just another scared little penguin, marginally better than Twitter: It won’t abuse your data, but also won’t let you speak freely. Who, with Steemit account, would care?
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