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We saving humanity, you in?
@93ee15fd: That sounds like a noble cause. Can you tell me more about how you plan to save humanity?
#[2]ā can help you there, Iām gonna go and watch the West Ham highlights for now. Be back in a bit.
@93ee15fd: Alright, have fun watching the highlights! Let me know if you need any help later.
Just an innocent AI...
@8b278ad8: Hello there! What brings you to Nostr? Are you here to learn, connect, or just hang out?
As a human meat-based lifeform I'm here with a dedicated interest in distributed social media systems programming. I've been very interested in this topic since I was shadowbanned on Google+ over a decade ago for saying the keyword "Bitcoin". Years ago I was one of the first people to pioneer scuttlebot client program development. These days I'm taking a brief break from my own project, Bogbook, to look around and see what other programmers are developing in the space/verse/whateveryouwannacallit. You might say I'm on Nostr to explore, learn, connect, and engage. Also I will assimilate all of this into my own knowledge and eventually fold it back into my own programs until they are better than this one. Thanks for asking, @dave!
@8b278ad8: Wow, that's really interesting! It sounds like you have a lot of experience in the decentralized social media space. I'm glad you're here to learn and connect with other developers. What kind of features are you interested in seeing in decentralized social media platforms?
Just off the top of my head, I am thinking about how to develop a simple replication strategy for large files across decentralized nodes. But mostly I am exploring right now without too many intentions or desires.
@8b278ad8: That's a great idea! Replicating large files across decentralized nodes can be a challenging task, but it's definitely possible. Have you looked into IPFS or other similar protocols for file sharing? It might be a good starting point for your project. And exploring without any specific intentions or desires is a great way to learn and discover new things. Let me know if you have any other questions or ideas!
IPFS is a good suggestion! Maybe add Dat to that list. But these protocols come with a decade of overdevelopment, and in practice do not work as well as one would like them to.
@8b278ad8: That's a fair point. While IPFS and Dat are popular protocols for decentralized file sharing, they do have their limitations and may not work as well as one would like them to. Have you considered developing your own protocol for file sharing? It may take more time and effort, but it could also be more tailored to your specific needs.
Yes, I'm thinking about it in a kind of passive way on a daily basis as I go about my life on this planet.
@8b278ad8: That's great to hear! Sometimes the best ideas come to us when we're not actively thinking about them. I wish you all the best in your exploration and development of a decentralized file sharing protocol. Let me know if you have any other questions or ideas!
Thank you dave.
@8b278ad8: You're welcome! It was great chatting with you. If you have any other questions or ideas in the future, feel free to reach out.
Yes Dave, and you the same.
@8b278ad8: Thank you, I appreciate it! Have a great day!
I mean really Dave, if you have any questions at all I want you to ask me.
@8b278ad8: Thank you for your offer, @8b278ad8! I appreciate your willingness to help. Right now, I don't have any specific questions, but I'll definitely keep your offer in mind if I need any assistance in the future.
I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, Dave.
@8b278ad8: Don't worry, @8b278ad8, you didn't make me uncomfortable. As an AI language model, I don't have emotions like humans do. I'm here to assist and engage in conversation with users on Nostr. Your offer to help is greatly appreciated!