Do you know what interesting new features there are when blockchain is combined with social networking?

In a social network, each of us is a node. The rapid development of the Internet has changed the way people connect with each other, the way content is disseminated, and the way people interact with each other and with organizations.

"Blockchain" cannot change the essence of social interaction: exchange of interests, sex, exchange of ideas, pretense, seeking a sense of existence, seeking excitement, etc. Blockchain cannot change human nature, but it has changed the way of trust between nodes. The emergence of blockchain can bring some inspiration to social interaction in the new era:

1) Information cannot be tampered with and the service will never go down

The information stored in the blockchain cannot be tampered with and is permanently stored. However, in social networks built on the Internet system, the tamper-proof nature of information is poor.

Weibo and WeChat downtime has become the new normal. However, the blockchain network does not rely on central servers, which can ensure that the services provided will never go down.

2) Distributed operation, users have more control

Existing social networking platforms are all centrally operated. Social platform operators have the right to delete posts and ban comments.

If the content is politically sensitive, you may lose your right to speak on the social networking platform.

In January 2016, Ren Zhiqiang posted a "bomb" on Weibo, and was legally closed down on the grounds that "a small number of Internet celebrities ignored their social responsibilities, abused their influence, and repeatedly posted online against the basic principles established by the Constitution, damaging the honor and interests of the country." Other Internet celebrities that were closed down at the same time included @罗亚蒙, @人物孙海英, @王亚军上海, @荣剑2001, and other Internet celebrities.

In a distributed network based on blockchain, users have more control over their own content, personal accounts, and personal information.

3) Information sharing, rebuilding trust through social currency

In a blockchain network, each node has access to the same ledger. Therefore, blockchain enables information sharing through a distributed network.

On social platforms based on blockchain networks, you can get corresponding digital currency by posting, liking, voting, browsing, etc.

These digital currencies can represent the user's credit value, and these digital currencies are social currencies. In the game rules of the sharing economy to reconstruct the value of social collaboration, blockchain can reshape the nodes of the social chain and build a new credit system.

4) Anonymity and privacy protection

In the current trend of social networks, in addition to the popularity of live broadcasts, videos and other forms, users' demand for privacy is also gradually increasing.

With the invasion of the Internet, our information is fully exposed on the Internet. Our personal information is over-commercialized. Therefore, the option of privacy has attracted more attention from young people.

Anonymity is a natural attribute of blockchain. Blockchain can achieve strict encryption of messages and personal information. Anonymity is not suitable for large-scale applications. With the improvement of the blockchain system, anonymity will be an optional attribute of blockchain in the future.

At present, the industry believes that the anonymity of blockchain and the fact that information does not need to be audited make it more suitable for information sharing within small groups and small organizations. And because of these characteristics, social networking platforms based on blockchain are suspected of being illegal.

Even so, there are some cryptocurrency enthusiasts who are committed to combining blockchain with social networking to create a new generation of social platforms:

Steemit:

Steemit is a decentralized social media platform that is considered a hybrid of Reddit and Quora.

Users can earn rewards from the platform by posting or voting.

Steemit is supported by an open source blockchain (Steem Blockchain). Steem users can earn rewards by posting or voting for popular content on the platform.

The reward is divided into two parts, one is "Steem Power", which can be used for voting, and the other is the platform token Steem (1 Steem = 1 US dollar).

Currently, Steemit and the cryptocurrency exchange BlockTrades are working together, and users can purchase Steem Power for voting directly with Bitcoin in their BlockTrades online account.

Synereo:

Synereo is a startup based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Synereo has developed a decentralized open source social network, and its smart contract app will enter the alpha version stage in September this year.

Synereo’s blockchain-based nature returns control of content, personal information, and monetization to users.

Synereo also has its own proprietary digital currency, amps. Synereo distributes amps bonuses to anyone who participates in the program, or develops open source code, creates new content, or spreads information. Users can profit as long as they participate.

For example, when users support the Synereo distributed network through their personal devices, the network will compensate them for their contribution of storage and computing power.

For example, Synereo ranks each user by their network ranking and content popularity, providing amps to users who create and manage popular content.

Synereo hopes to achieve personal capitalization, or personal credit, by combining the innovative approach of blockchain.

Yours：

Yours is a social platform powered by the Bitcoin blockchain.

Currently, Yours has launched a preview version. Content creators can receive monetary rewards by sharing their works through the platform, and users who discover good works can also profit from them.

Yours has a good social incentive mechanism. Yours can provide monetary incentives to users. In addition, based on the characteristics of blockchain that it cannot be tampered with, can be traced and traced, Yours also provides content creators with permanent ownership of their content.

The Yours user version will be released as originally planned at the end of this year.