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Possible feature: Dissenter-like browser plugin for chats/discussions on any webpage #244

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JayBrown opened this issue Mar 8, 2019 · 0 comments

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JayBrown commented Mar 8, 2019

I'm not sure if this is possible, but here's my suggestion for potential future functionality:

Orbit chats would be available per webpage via browser plugin similar to the Dissenter plugin released by the social media platform Gab. Now I honestly don't like Gab, not only because it's a centralized platform with mandatory registration, but mainly because of the severe political problems associated with the site and its users. But I do like the fundamental concept of Dissenter, namely bringing free & open discussions to websites or pages whose operators have disabled debates.

The webpages can be on the IPFS, or they can be on the legacy web. The plugin would either offer a dropdown discussion window, or be an additional section added to the bottom of the webpage. No registration necessary, of course, no centralization, just a few plugin settings for the local user to modify nickname, avatar, debate-related settings, e.g. notifications etc. Discussions/chats would always only be restricted to a single webpage.

I assume it wouldn't be wise if such a plugin came with its own built-in IPFS node, so for it to work, a node should be running on the local computer, or within the browser (once browsers have added this feature).

@JayBrown JayBrown changed the title Possible feature: Dissenter-like browser plugin for discussions on any webpage Possible feature: Dissenter-like browser plugin for chats/discussions on any webpage Mar 8, 2019
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