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Ask HN: Why aren't blockchain messaging apps available yet?

2 points by bhnmmhmd 8y ago

Telegram has made claims that it's working on a blockchain version for its app, but hasn't released it just yet. Why aren't there any widespread IPFS/serverless/decentralized/blockchain-enabled messaging apps out there?

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Finnucane 8y ago
Why should there be?
- bhnmmhmd 8y ago
  They can't be easily censored.
  - Finnucane 8y ago
    So you can’t delete anything? Who wants that?
foobarbazetc 8y ago
What’s the point?
- airbreather 8y ago
  Just one reason - so people can't selectively retract some posts and not others to make themselves look like super predictors. And yes, that can be done on a non blockchain platform, but not with the same security of consensus.