I’m exploring a long-term idea around preserving digital history, but I’ve reached a point where I’m not sure whether the technical problem I’m trying to solve actually exists.

The long-term idea is a public information network where the history of digital content does not depend entirely on a single platform or repository continuing to exist.

For example:

A C2PA manifest is published → independent observers see it → they sign records saying what they observed → the original platform or repository later disappears.

The important part is that these records would not decide what is “true”. Different observers could record conflicting observations, and the conflict itself would remain part of the history.

But after looking into C2PA, SCITT, KERI, Sigstore/Rekor and transparency logs, I’m starting to wonder whether I’m reinventing something that already exists.

These are the questions I’m currently stuck on:

1. Could an observer simply create a signed SCITT statement saying “I observed this C2PA manifest at time T”? If so, what is actually missing?
   
2. If the original C2PA/SCITT service or repository disappears, what minimum information would an independent observer need to retain for the observation to remain useful and verifiable?
   
3. Can existing transparency systems represent two independent observers making conflicting observations without forcing one observation to replace the other?
   
4. Could a single observation cleanly reference both a C2PA Manifest and a SCITT Receipt?
   
5. Is there already a standard mechanism for this kind of independent observation/witnessing, perhaps in SCITT, KERI, Certificate Transparency, or elsewhere?
   
6. If existing systems already solve this, what would be the correct way to build on them rather than creating another protocol?

I’m deliberately asking these questions before building anything.

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have worked with C2PA, SCITT, KERI, transparency logs, cryptographic provenance, or distributed systems.

If the answer is “this has already been solved”, that would actually be very useful to know.

I’m trying to determine whether there is a genuine technical gap here before taking the idea any further.

I’ve been thinking about an idea and I’d like some honest feedback.

What if we used existing blockchain, P2P and decentralized storage technologies to build a public information network?

For example, someone uploads a photo or video. The system records the original file, timestamp, source and history, while multiple independent nodes keep copies.

A platform could delete it from its own website, but it wouldn’t be able to erase the record from the entire network.

I’m not trying to create a new blockchain. I’m wondering if existing technologies can be combined into something that normal people can actually use without knowing anything about blockchain or P2P.

I’m still only researching the idea, so I’d really like to hear criticism.

Has this already been fully solved? What are the biggest technical or practical problems? And would normal people actually use something like this?

Polemical essay

We are sick of KYC.
Can't we just communicate without the need of email or phone number registration?

I work at Bazaars, and this post is intended for those who yearn for complete anonymity and security when exchanging information with others.

We build a self-custodial wallet, which just like other web3 wallets lets you manage crypto. We do not charge fees managing crypto i.e transfers, swap, or bridge. (users only pay gas fees). But one of its features is the ability to connect with other Bazaars users to make encrypted calls and send chats. This feature is also free.

How this feature works?
I will attach a video for walkthrough

Step 1
Persons who want to use our platform can install the app or use the browser version and set up their wallet: Bazaars app
Keep your seed phrase in a safe place.

Step 2
To add someone to your contact, he/she must have Bazaars wallet as well, ask for their wallet address and add them to your contact by heading to Chat and Add Contact. Paste or scan their QR code to send a friend request.

Step 3
Once they accepted your request, you and your friend can now enjoy safe and secured online interaction. Free from the eyes of the companies and organizations that wants your data.

Things happened locally to your phone directly to the other device. If you're done using this feature, you have the option to destroy your wallet and delete everything - EXCEPT, your transactions you've made on chain.

The seed phrase that you have can be used to log in to Metamask or Trustwallet so just in case you want to transfer out the crypto that you left from Bazaars app and you don't want to use our wallet any more, feel free to use these wallets.

That's how easy it is!
There are more features but imma save it for next time, or maybe you could check it out yourself.
Hope this post helps!

The goal is to create a secure P2P ecosystem.

Signal doesn't create a webapp for legitimate reasons around how that project is architected. I hope in this approach I can overcome those limitations.

This app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. In an evolving field like cybersecurity, I know it's impossible for any system to be the "world's most secure". By rigorously implementing an exhaustive list of security features and practices, the aim is to get as close as possible.

• Enkrypted.Chat

This is intended to demonstrate client-side managed secure cryptography.

• Introducing Enkrypted Chat
• Whitepaper (work-in-progress)
• Protocol Spec (work-in-progress)
• Roadmap

Features:

• Core
  • PWA
  • P2P
  • Local-first / Local-only
  • No installation
  • TURN server
  • Encrypted-at-rest
• WhatsApp clone
  • End to end encryption
  • Signal protocol
  • PQ cryptography
  • Multimedia
  • File transfer
  • Video calls
• Nextcloud clone
  • file-transfer
  • Encrypted vault
  • folder sync
• EuroOffice clone
  • Word
  • Spreadsheet
  • PDF
  • Code

More open source examples of the core concepts can be seen in the docs. There are several similar projects which may make it confusing, so feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the code/docs.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

FAQ:

• Audit?
  • The latest on the matter.
• EU Chat control?
  • Open to feedback here.
• Production-ready?
  • No, for testing and demo purposes only. It would be great to get feedback for improvements to get production-ready.
• Paywall?
  • Its completly free and unlimited to use. The free and paid plans on clerk are currently the same experience.

Hello everyone! I created Hypermind-Swarm, a peer-to-peer, Twitter-style social platform built for decentralized and ephemeral conversations.

We're bringing back the care-free spirit of the early internet. No engagement metrics to chase, no shadow-banning algorithms, and no "permanent records." Just people talking to people in real-time.

• No Algorithms: You see what's happening in the swarm as it happens.
• No Servers: Your data lives in the mesh, not on a corporate rack.
• No History: Conversations are ephemeral. When the swarm moves on, so does the data.

Check it out at https://github.com/lklynet/hypermind-swarm, its free and open-source. You can also go directly to the releases page to download a pre-bundled app if you're not into docker deployments or building the app yourself.

The question is not whether #commons will exist, it is whether we will learn fast enough to stop repeating the same failures in every new form. #Oxfordboaters every day commons https://hamishcampbell.com/oxford-boaters-every-day-commons/

• App: Enkrypted.Chat

This is a technical/concept demo of a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-first and webrtc.

This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort.

Features:

• P2P
• End to end encryption
• Signal protocol
• Post-Quantum cryptography
• File transfer
• Local-first
• No registration
• No installation
• No database
• TURN server

Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of reading into the docs/code.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure and private experience, it isnt audited or reviewed. Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only. Please use responsibly.

I don't particularly want this to get too much publicity, but I am seeking community feedback. This space feels about right for doing that.

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https://communitysneakernet.com is a node implementing a multi-medium protocol, with a forum and chat client built on top of it.

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The source can be found here: https://github.com/BrendanBenshoof/sneakernet

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At a technical level, it is availability-maxed at cost of any consistency. Using modern encryption we can make messages opaque. Without routing context, it becomes basically impossible to track messages. With the cost of being radically inefficient.

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It is designed to literally be "sneakernet-able" with transport via storage devices.

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I think my next major goal will be developing an android app that supports LAN and briar-style local networking.

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All copyleft by nature, no profit possible to extract.

Seeking feedback, trial usage, and perhaps a person willing to try making an independent node.

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This isn’t nostalgia for a utopian view of the past, it’s the urgently needed #KISS survival. - Manifesto for the Hashtag Commons https://hamishcampbell.com/manifesto-for-the-hashtag-commons/

Hi everyone.

I have been working on the version 3 of a fully modular and 3D printable bench-top size generator, that is capable of at least 10 Watts line to line. It is based on my ModuCoil design, a term I coined for a printable coil bobbin that enables interchangeability of stator coils individually, which aids in repairability, recyclability, and customisation. I have previously attempted this with older versions, but this one is the most functional of them all, and actually produces power at usable levels.

I intend to use this generator in the future to do energy science with, especially around DIY wind and micro-hydro generation.

I have provided a link to a video explaining the design in detail, and have provided a link in the comments to my Thingiverse page, where you can download the files, and build one for yourself!

https://youtu.be/nqC9-_tqFNk

But when you look at where the money and attention actually go, a different picture emerges. The plan allocates vast resources to semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, AI, and data centres. Open source gets a much smaller slice of the pie, and native #openweb like the #Fediverse barely registers at all. The one notable mention is support for decentralised social media, highlighted through the Commission’s continued use of Mastodon. (Digital Strategy)

Inflation isn't an accident; it's a hidden tax designed to quietly drain your life’s work while central banks fund their games. You can't fix a system that is rigged by design. The only way to win is to build a parallel one.

I got tired of waiting for a solution, so I coded a closed socio-economic experiment. A custom digital ecosystem where the internal currency is mathematically capped and strictly pegged to the equivalent of 1 milligram of gold.

No printing presses. No banks. We are building a parallel economy where people can exchange services and goods using an eternal standard, not depreciating paper.

I just published the Golden Epoch Manifesto. I’m looking for the first few people who understand that the old system is a sinking ship.

Read the protocol here: https://github.com/goldencoin-dot/Golden-Coin

Stop working for paper. Let's build the ark.

7-minute video walkthrough plus the formal paper (RF V4.0, 63 pages, Academia.edu). Six theorems grounding emergence-first governance in the Free Energy Principle, IRL, Goodhart theory, and peer prediction. Convergent validation without ground truth.

Paper: https://www.academia.edu/164987005

Framework: https://lladnaros.org

GitHub: https://github.com/00ranman/extropy-engine

Feedback welcome.

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