Mangosteem Chat (alpha)
Chat and Get Paid 😉
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What is Mangosteem?
Mangosteem is a public web chat application powered entirely by the Steem blockchain - no private servers and/or databases involved! Simply login via Steem Connect and begin chatting on the blockchain.
Since messages are posted to the Steem blockchain all chat interactions are votable, thus the chat community can easily reward valuable contributors and discourage the trolls.
How it works?
Mangosteem chat channels are hosted by Steem accounts dedicated solely to serving as the channel chat archive. Each message posted to a channel is saved as a comment on the host account. Anyone can host a channel, but at this point in time the process is not automated. If interested in adding a new channel please get in touch for details on how to do so.
Development
The Mangosteem alpha release is a bare bones product meant to gauge interest in a chat application run on the Steem blockchain. Depending on how the product is received further development shall proceed in the following phases:
[Phase 1] New foundation
The alpha release was developed with speed in mind. The first phase in development will be a complete rewrite of the application utilizing the proper tools, resolving known design flaws, and fixing major bugs.
[Phase 2] Additional (nice to have) public chat features
There are numerous small features absent from the alpha release that one might expect from a chat application. Phase 2 will address this by adding features such as:
- Notifications
- Channel Grouping (i.e Favorites)
- Chat channel custom urls
- Ability to edit / delete posts
- Display votes and/or payouts on messages
- Improved editor support for markdown, image and video posting, emojis, etc.
- Improved cross browser compatibility and responsiveness for mobile devices
- Admin features
- Add custom channels within the app
- Filtering of non-mangosteem comments
- And more...
[Phase 3] Keeping things private
In order to be considered a true chat application Mangosteem will eventually require private messaging. Phase 3 will explore possible implementations for direct messaging and private groups, ideally minimizing dependencies on any private databases.
Contributions
Interested in getting involved with the Mangosteem project? Feel free to reach out on Steemit, Steemit.chat (@mynameisbrian), and eventually on Mangosteem ;)
Feedback
Yes please
Come Chat At Mangosteem!
Great work, finally!!
Edit: oh wait, will this add to a new blog entry visible on the likes of Steemit or something like that?
Edit 2: Nevermind, figured it out :) this is awesome to bring over existing communities / chat groups from anyone's telegram / whatsapp. I think it's okay in some ways for it to be like a glassroom.
Feedback: Ok in most cases, people chat with quick successive one-liners. Since the Steem protocol has that 20 seconds / comment limit, I think it might be possible to make it a smoother experience by grouping multiple one-liners after the first before posting it on the blockchain.
For example: I typed this and pressed enter --> this gets posted into the chain, hence begins the 20-seconds timer before the next comment is possible. So in this timeframe, any text entries will be grouped and posted as one larger comment by the end of the time limit.
Agreed. You can be taking the rewards from the community support of your update posts to post developer bounties, getting you help on the project and increasing the chance of success. I'm not a coder, but I am a spec writer/project manager and I would contribute my time to the project for a chance to learn the ins and outs of blockchain dev. Ping me if you are interested in my involvement @mynameisbrian . I'm becoming more and more convinced that the Steem blockchain could be the next big thing for SOOOOO many applications.
I personally dream of a voluntary local governance mechanism that incentivizes community activism/discourse to replace the bloated evil of the powers that be with effective, efficient systems that respect human rights once again.
FYI, I'm interested in hosting a "Food, Beer, and Brewing" chat channel and a "Voluntaryist Anarcocapitalist" chats.
@ackza | Sept. 1, 2017, 11:19 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [
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Yeah I have been thinking and talking and asking about ho we could have this feature, and i cant wait until its as useful as the discord app, cant wait for the new Steem App it will open the doors for this sort of stuff, having chat that will be Upvotable ,so people can send money to people in real time! allowing chats to become more high quality!
Oh and did you all hear about the Sub Communities steemit will soon have? I cant wait for us to have the subreddit style communities that will be customizable and people will be able to hang out with like minded people
Man johal you're going to be a billionaire on steemit for sure, when the next upgrade to steemits User Interface happens, the price of steem will soar, people will realize how important steemit really is when it comes to making a Blockchain Social media site...people like to doubt its usefulness, but the steem blockchain is SOOO strong it's ONLY going to grow! its sooo cool its like an infinite party
"Look inside of your soul you can find gold and you can get rich" so true, steem will let people make money off being themselves, people will be able to become journalists and artists too and really express themselves...i cant wait for steemporium to have steemstreams like soundcloud but you get paid, so many artists will love getting paid to upload music, it will spawn all sorts of artists native to steemit, man steemit becomees super powerful when u start to study it, and see just how many peopel are involved, its a autonomous deentralized corporation! it realy is a decebtralized company and we all work for it!
Well this adds a whole new dynamic to Steem! I wonder if it will be anything like my old IRC chat days.... lol But seriously, @mynameisbrian, this is pretty cool stuff!
I'm rather new to Steem, and still finding my way here, but why not jump full into Mangosteem?! Curating is fun, but live chat has to be even funner.
Will there be any need for mods on Mangosteem?
I upvoted and followed. Feel free to follow me back. Thanks again, and good luck on Steem and Mangosteem!
@mouach | Sept. 3, 2017, 11:29 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [
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This is awesome @mynameisbrian I'm glad you rekt him here.
I actually had a similar issue happen to me not too long ago with a few people doing the exact same types of things, DMing new users, poaching, harassing, etc.
Nothing is more frustrating than seeing someone try to take short-cuts, and abuse a community you have spent a ton of blood sweat and tears building and nurturing.
Props to you, keep rocking hard man!
