Solarplex (fka Dispatch Protocol) has been one of Solana's most successful projects at the intersection of crypto and social. In spite of still being in an invite-only beta, Solarplex's userbase has been on a tear, generating tens of thousands of unique posts each week. During our chat with Viksit, the Founder of Solarplex, we learn about his views on crypto social, Solarplex's unique value proposition to communities, the role of cNFTs in creating novel experiences, and where he sees Solarplex going long-term.
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Time Stamps
1:05 - Viksit’s background
6:16 - Decision to build Solarplex
11:12 - Why build decentralised social media
16:00 - Business case for opening up social graphs
24:51 - How to attract users from web 2
30:12 - Using digital assets in social media
34:06 - Monetisation from gaining access
35:15 - Roll-out strategy
37:39 - Dealing with bots
40:08 - Decentralised moderation
45:51 - Data storage on-chain
48:36 - Where Solarplex sits within existing social media
53:51 - Future features to be rolled out
58:34 - What has been a surprise
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Episode Resources
Follow Viksit : https://twitter.com/viksit
Viksit’s blog : https://Viksit.com/
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Solarplex Website : https://Solarplex.xyz
