Scuttlebutt is a method for decentralized communication, but there are different clients to choose from for navigating this scuttleverse(sort of like choosing between chrome and firefox for the web). Patchwork is my preferred client, and you can download it below:
Pubs are like happy, always-on robot friends that are great at relaying messages for us. The pub helps us talk to one another when we're not on the same local network.
You can find me on this pub: {pub}
<And you can join by clicking 'join pub' and pasting in this invite code:
{invite-code}
With Scuttlebutt, you own and hold your own data, which is your social network. But this means that when you first join the pub, all the messages in your network are downloaded to your computer. This keeps the entire network decentralized and not reliant on any server (unlike facebook or twitter). It also means you can browse the entire network while being offline!
Since it's made up of mostly text, the network will take up about 500mb on yr computer, and the downloading should take less than 5 minutes.
While you wait, check out this video that better explains how Scuttlebutt works, through the context of a *~*~love story*~*~:
My name on here is {username}.
But you should find me using my public key, which is:
{public-key}
The public key is sort of like my techno-signature, so you know that the person you are friending is actually me.
You can find me by pasting my public key into the search bar. This'll bring you to my profile, where you can follow me.
You can write either public or private messages. The private ones are end-to-end encrypted, meaning it's impossible for anyone who isn't me to read them.
There's a lot of good conversations happening on this network. Here are three channels I think you'd like. Just paste them into patchwork's search bar to check them out!
I'm excited to talk to you through Scuttlebutt! Let me know if you have any problems starting up!