Oh, this is interesting. So in theory one could create a web app client over this, and allow people to host their own client instances (locally, on their lapto

Oh, this is interesting. So in theory one could create a web app client over this, and allow people to host their own client instances (locally, on their laptop) or to provide semi-centralised nodes. Why? Because this would overcome the limitations of Scuttlebutt for storage and syncing on mobile devices... yet the underlying data is decentralised and individuals could always avoid the website and access their data directly. But really why? Well the UK is busy legislating the "Online Safety Bill" https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safety-bill https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safe... and I run large community websites with user generated content. The proposals place a large burden and liability on me as a UK entity involved in facilitating people talking... it's designed to address Facebook and Twitter, etc but it does not have a threshold and the Gov argument is that it should apply to every piece of user generated content that isn't a review on a product. I have no intention of accepting the liability involved (the paperwork is fine, the liability is not fine). Instead I am planning to solve this with tech and am looking at options - which I'll select from if the bill passes in it's current form. Specifically I'm looking to decentralise and distribute, to encrypt and avoid any central ownership or authority... to disempower myself but to enable the community. But I don't want to do this in a way that enables someone else to exert control over the communities, I'm proudest most that I wasn't a dictator so have no intention of creating one in my absence. The thought of a decentralised and unstoppable backend is very attractive.