Second.Exchange: An Open Source Social Media Experiment

Introduction

Welcome to Second.Exchange, an experimental social media platform that aims to revolutionize the way we create and consume content online. Our mission is to empower content creators by associating value with their work, thereby fostering quality output and meaningful discussions.

Unlike traditional social media platforms, Second.Exchange is built on the principle of censorship resistance. We believe in the power of free speech and the exchange of ideas, and we're committed to maintaining a platform that upholds these values.

Second.Exchange was built on the Nostr protocol, which operates without a central authority.

Now , its built on Willow Protocl

Current Version

We are working on releasing version based on willow protocol, check willow. We moved out of nostr due to its complicated nature and prone to centralisation.

1. Nostr is best in many ways but it leaves users to choose where to store data.
2. Nostr has NIP's that may come with a lot of disagreements and confusions over what you can do with your relay.

Willow works best in our case

1. Works from browser and has inbuilt data stores that can be synced with other peers.

Key Features

1. Create blog posts, content, or collections that are stored on the client-side and can be synced by anyone over the internet.
2. Follow people and content that interest you live peer syncing only when you want.
3. Group content based on your preferences and topics of interest only when you want.
4. Future features in the pipeline include adding tips, votes, and more.
5. Pay for content to support creators.
6. Take away your content to other services such as Nostr, Blue Sky, etc.

Getting Started

Development Setup

Install the dependencies

yarn

Start the app in development mode (hot-code reloading, error reporting, etc.)

yarn dev

Build the app for production

yarn build

Contribute to Second.Exchange

We welcome contributions from developers of all skill levels. If you're new to open source, we recommend starting with a good first issue.

Please note that we use the main branch as the default one. All the latest development changes are merged here. The develop branch is used for testing, and changes are deployed to production servers via PRs from develop to main.

Before submitting a PR, please ensure your changes have been thoroughly reviewed. Direct pushes to main or develop are restricted to maintain code quality.

Security

Please note that the code in this repository has not been audited. Use at your own risk.

Live Instance

You can access the live instance of Second.Exchange at https://2nd.exchange.

Supported By

Second.Exchange is supported by the Cynsar Foundation and Cynsar Capital

Donations

If you find value in what we're building, consider supporting us with a donation:

1. BTC: 1JWX5LeF7FtraZu9faJ1ETzTH1CSrXZowS
2. Fiat: Please reach out to [email protected]

Your support helps us continue to innovate and push the boundaries of what's possible with social media. Thank you!