# Are there already discussions of using IPFS to replace current social media platforms? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ecosystem and Usage\ **Created:** [January 26, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008 "2021-01-26T23:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![richardpickett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/richardpickett/32/4519_2.png) [@richardpickett](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/richardpickett)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/1 "2021-01-26T23:03:23Z")
I’d like to catch up with the current conversation and see if/how I can contribute. ---
**Author:** ![zacharywhitley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/zacharywhitley/32/2670_2.png) [@zacharywhitley](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/zacharywhitley)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/2 "2021-01-27T14:22:11Z")
Indeed there is. There’s Peergos [https://peergos.org/](https://peergos.org/) and I just heard of another at the “Kick off the new year with IPFS” meetup but I can’t remember the name. I’m sure there are others I just don’t follow that space too closely. ---
**Author:** ![Akita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/akita/32/2650_2.png) [@Akita](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Akita)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/3 "2021-02-01T07:20:48Z")
Related: > [@Social Media Architecture with IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/social-media-architecture-with-ipfs/4625): > > The world needs a distributed social media system, in order to achieve the resilience required in times of turmoil. Social media is a very effective tool for allowing citizens to audit and correct societal issues. The obvious flaws in current social media platforms: exchange privacy for free use, user censorship, single point failure, etc., are driving the use case for developing new social media. This thread should compile a list of the issues related to making the social media over IPFS use… ---
**Author:** ![FledgeXu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/fledgexu/32/4440_2.png) [@FledgeXu](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/FledgeXu)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/4 "2021-02-03T06:20:38Z")
Related: > [@A idea about decentralized social meadia Protocol](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/a-idea-about-decentralized-social-meadia-protocol/10089): > > I like the social media, it helps me making friends and getting knowledge. However, the social media also has their problems like violating users’ privacy and censorship and I think IPFS is a good solution. We already saw a lot of social media platform bases on IPFS and they are all pretty cool, but should we create a new platform? Or we should can a new protocol. Before we begin to try to create this protocol, we should take look the existed social platform again and figure out What are key el… ---
**Author:** ![jeantreprenuer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jeantreprenuer/32/4594_2.png) [@jeantreprenuer](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jeantreprenuer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/5 "2021-02-09T06:20:56Z")
Look into Vault74. It’s one dude building a P2P discord built with IPFS [https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmPgZqDkg3jD5FZvwNRCeSbRVxs9uAt7GRn8fqkdKz8RUJ/](https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmPgZqDkg3jD5FZvwNRCeSbRVxs9uAt7GRn8fqkdKz8RUJ/) ---
**Author:** ![ipfs-forum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/848f3c/32.png) [@ipfs-forum](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/ipfs-forum)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/6 "2021-02-09T06:29:07Z")
Look at this. [Reforum-ipfs](https://hub.textile.io/ipns/bafzbeib2jvsythibag52rncf56qflqye6iekponbt3u7txcbv2oz45sy5e/index.html#/help) ---
**Author:** ![ipfsme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/ipfsme/32/3907_2.png) [@ipfsme](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/ipfsme)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/7 "2021-02-09T13:39:29Z")
Vault74 looks like it has a [Dtube like architecture](https://about.d.tube/)… except replacing Steem blockchain with Ethereum blockchain. The platform token, VKEY, may present problems since gas fees are sky high at the moment. Once Ethereum 2.0 goes fully live, platforms combining the Ethereum blockchain and P2P payments will probably take over everything. But at the moment, it’s [layer 2](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/layer-2-scaling/) or a [different blockchain](https://steem.com/faq/)… or a [$17.40 USD price paid with a $8.51 gas fee](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x376447fc903f716863c114033de66cc45dc233ad5d28e353b360f18f73eb980c) ---
**Author:** ![yeehi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/yeehi/32/2760_2.png) [@yeehi](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/yeehi)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/8 "2021-02-10T18:47:24Z")
Aether is investigating using IPFS: > [@IPFS and Aether](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-and-aether/10186): > > Aether, released under the AGPL, is a distributed, censorship resistant, Free Speech platform which allows users to impeach moderators. Aether just had a major update and received some additional funding:: [https://getaether.net/docs/faq/](https://getaether.net/docs/faq/) Discussion on Aether is ephemeral, as in spoken conversations, the threads disappear (after 6 months). A lot of valuable discussion takes place on Aether and it is being investigated how IPFS might be able to work with Aether to pin content that deserves arch… ---
**Author:** ![wclayf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/wclayf/32/4936_2.png) [@wclayf](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/wclayf)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/9 "2021-02-10T20:24:00Z")
I’ve said on several other threads (because this question comes up every few days), that extending the current Fediverse to be more IPFS-centric, is the way to go. This means building on ActivityPub, most likely. You probably know about Mastodon/Pleroma? Those are Fediverse. I have my own app too that I’m working on, and you can research me to find it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jeantreprenuer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jeantreprenuer/32/4594_2.png) [@jeantreprenuer](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jeantreprenuer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/10 "2021-02-13T07:15:11Z")
I’m currently assisting w/ Alpha testing, which is being executed in Goerli test net. The roadmap to MVP is does consider what you mentioned with syncing up to Eth2.0, which I imagine, is a similar roadmap for many DAPPS until further business logic is evolved. ---
**Author:** ![BladeMcCool](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/blademccool/32/4636_2.png) [@BladeMcCool](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/BladeMcCool)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/11 "2021-02-21T20:57:06Z")
yes i have been screwing around with an idea for a social graph data structure that lives in ipfs and where users manage their own RSA keys for identity in a single page web ui > **[BladeMcCool/IPFS-Social-Graph](https://github.com/BladeMcCool/IPFS-Social-Graph)** > > Contribute to BladeMcCool/IPFS-Social-Graph development by creating an account on GitHub. tech demo: [IPFS Social Graph tech demo 1 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DjmmvUvuxE) ---
**Author:** ![yeehi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/yeehi/32/2760_2.png) [@yeehi](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/yeehi)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/12 "2021-03-29T22:27:12Z")
wclayf’s excellent application, Quanta, is definitely worth a look: > **[Quanta](https://quanta.wiki/)** > > Welcome to the Fediverse! ---
**Author:** ![mfidelman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/mfidelman/32/4846_2.png) [@mfidelman](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/mfidelman)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/are-there-already-discussions-of-using-ipfs-to-replace-current-social-media-platforms/10008/13 "2021-04-06T17:35:18Z")
So maybe we can rebuild USENET along IPFS lines?