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Social media is mainstream. This is a place to discuss social media's design and impact. /social is the place for the intelligent and globally informed conversation about social media we've always been looking for.
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The permissionless group chat platform @towns has finally launched. It previously raised a total of $51M in funding, led by a16z. Towns.com is built on the @buildonriver protocol, which consists of an EVM-compatible L2 chain, decentralized off-chain stream nodes, and smart contracts deployed on Base. This means you can quickly create chat groups (called towns) with end-to-end encryption for all messages, all without needing permission.
In terms of user experience, it looks a bit like Discord or Slack. Similar to other onchain messaging platforms, it supports gate access using tokens, NFTs, or specific wallet addresses.
In short, @towns claims to be permissionless, decentralized, trusted, and entirely controlled by the people who build on it, these are the reasons I'm excited to give it a try. 5 replies
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