Myriad is a decentralized social network platform that allows users to self-host their own servers, enabling them to manage their communities without centralized control. By integrating cryptocurrency tipping mechanisms, it empowers users to monetize their content while circumventing censorship and surveillance prevalent in traditional social media.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current social media platforms often suffer from censorship, shadowbanning, and centralized control, limiting users' freedom of expression and data ownership. Users lack control over content moderation and are subject to opaque algorithms that dictate content visibility. Existing platforms also struggle with financial censorship, hindering content creators' ability to monetize their work directly.
Solution
Myriad is a decentralized social network that empowers users to host their own servers and manage their communities with greater autonomy. Built on a federated architecture using Substrate, Myriad allows users to define the rules of their social network, free from centralized oversight. The platform enables users to import posts from other social networks, decentralizing content and providing resistance to censorship. Myriad also integrates cryptocurrency tipping mechanisms, allowing content creators to monetize their content directly through metasocial tipping, which uses wallets generated from social media account IDs.
Target Audience
Myriad targets individuals, groups, businesses, and content creators seeking a censorship-resistant, decentralized social media platform with greater control over their data, content moderation, and monetization strategies.
Features
- Federated server architecture enabling users to host and manage their own social network instances
- Integration with the Substrate blockchain framework for interoperability with other blockchains like Polkadot and Kusama
- User-curated timelines that replace opaque content discovery algorithms, providing transparency and control over content visibility
- Metasocial tipping via cryptocurrency, allowing users to directly support content creators through escrow accounts linked to social media profiles
- Ability to import posts from centralized social media platforms, decentralizing content and mitigating censorship
- NFT minting and trading capabilities within the platform
- Telegram bot deployers for integrating Myriad into Telegram communities
- A metaverse environment (Myriad.Town/City) where users can showcase content, trade NFTs, and interact with others