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Saving to the blockchain costs ether. Choose your price below. Mystified?
What's all this about?
Peepeth writes data (Peeps, follows, account info) to the blockchain. Each transaction costs a little bit of ether, the Ethereum cryptocurrency. Think of it like buying storage online.
"Gas" is a measure of how complicated a blockchain transaction is. Signing up on Peepeth takes 82000 gas, for example. Posting takes 27500 gas. Gas is just a measure; it is priced in ether.
You can pick your gas price. Set a low gas price and your transaction will take longer. Too low and it might never get picked up.
The "Cheapest" option is best if your action isn't urgent. It'll appear on Peepeth instantly, anyway. (You'll be notified when your transaction gets confirmed).
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Offer Ensō
Instead of a Like button, Peepeth has the Ensō. Offer Ensō to timeless Peeps that enlighten, inspire, or entertain.
- Offer a maximum of 1 Ensō per day.
- An Ensō is forever. There is no undo.
Ensō (円相 , "circle") is a circle that is hand-drawn in one uninhibited brushstroke. It represents creativity, freedom of expression, and unity.
Why Ensō?
The Ensō is used on Peepeth to encourage the creation of dignified, beautiful, and timeless content. Although a symbol of Zen Buddhism, it is used here to represent the secular values above.
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Immortalize your name
Show you have some skin in the game by writing your name to the Peepeth smart contract. You'll gain some Peepeth cred and lose the asterisk before your handle.
Registering your name gives you Peepeth cred. Many users filter out non-registered (provisional) accounts.
Your name is provisionally saved to the blockchain, but this cements it directly to the Peepeth smart contract.
Enter your desired handle below and then click "Register now". You can change your name every 90 days.
You'll need a small amount of ether to save your name.
Add verifications
Prove ownership of your social media accounts through the blockchain.
Securely show that you are "the real" you by linking your Twitter and GitHub accounts. Get a or next to your name, linking to your page on the respective site. Verify multiple accounts and your verification badge will appear in a darker shade.
Manage your verifications in Settings (choose which verification to display).
Prove it's you
Prove ownership of your Twitter account through the blockchain.
Securely show that you are "the real" you. Get a next to your name, linking to your Twitter page.
Tweet a specific message. Pay a fee (0.005 eth), and Peepeth's smart contract will verify your account using an oracle.
Verify your Twitter account
Step 1: Tweet this message.
Please post your verification message on Twitter, not on Peepeth.
TweetDeck doesn't work: please use Twitter directly.
Step 2: Submit request and pay fee (0.025 eth). 0.005 during beta
Step 3: Wait 60 minutes.
Your Tweet will be verified in about 60 minutes (make sure it's public).
Problems?
Link your GitHub account
Prove ownership of your GitHub account through the blockchain. (GitHub is a popular online tool used by software programmers.)
Securely show that you are "the real" you. Get a next to your name, linking to your GitHub page.
Create a GitHub Gist with a specific message. Pay a fee (0.008 eth), and Peepeth's smart contract will verify your account using an oracle.
Verify your GitHub account
Step 1: Post a gist with this filename and contents.
Your Gist must be public
Step 2: Submit request and pay fee (0.025 eth). 0.008 during beta
Step 3: Wait 60 minutes.
Your gist will be verified in about 60 minutes (make sure it's public).
Problems?
Gain Insight
Know thyself.
Securely show that you are "the real" you. Get a next to your name, linking to your Twitter page.
Tweet a specific message. Pay a fee (0.005 eth), and Peepeth's smart contract will verify your account using an oracle.
Why sign in?
Q: Peepeth is asking me to sign in, but it looks like I already have. What's going on?
Congrats! You've saved your account to the blockchain. Peepeth can see your public Ethereum address through MetaMask, and is displaying the associated blockchain account. That's why it looks like you're signed in.
However, Peepeth.com doesn't yet know if you control your Ethereum address. Peepeth.com has some optional features (batch saving, email notifications, Twitter cross-posting) that require us to be sure you really control your blockchain account. That's why we ask you to sign in.
Q: How does sign in work?
When you click "Sign in", a MetaMask window will pop up asking you to "Sign" a message, which proves you control your address. It just takes a few clicks. No email or password are required.
Q: Does signing in let Peepeth execute blockchain transactions on my behalf?
No. It only proves to us that you control your Ethereum address. To read more about MetaMask's "sign" feature, click here.
Q: Do I have to sign in?
No. Signing in gives you access to optional features. Notably, not signing in means you'll have to pay Ethereum transaction fees every time you post or follow.
Passwordless Sign In
Show us it's you by signing a secret message. Read more.
Signing in proves to us that you control your Ethereum address. Click below to open the MetaMask popup; then click "Sign". You'll then be able to post and follow freely and instantly, and save your actions to the blockchain at your leisure.
Signing a message is safe. Signed messages cannot impersonate Ethereum transactions. Signing will not compromise your private key. To read more about message signing in MetaMask, click here.
Great! Now click "Sign"
Batch-saving
Peepeth is cheap to use because it lets you bulk-save actions to the blockchain. That means you can post and follow on Peepeth.com for free, and then save everything to the blockchain in one transaction.
Some of your actions (like Peeps and follows) are saved to Peepeth.com, but haven't been saved to the blockchain yet. To immortalize them, click "Save to blockchain", and all your outstanding actions will be written to the blockchain in a single transaction.
Peepeth lets you save 15 actions off-chain before you must save them all to the blockchain. That number may later change.
Save to the blockchain
Some actions have not been saved to the blockchain yet. To lock your actions, save them to the blockchain now in a single transaction.
You can take up to 15 off-chain actions before saving them.
Peepeth lets you batch-save your actions to the blockchain for ease of use and to save on transaction fees.
Your Peeps are currently saved to IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) and on Peepeth's servers, but are not indexed on the blockchain. Saving to the blockchain will make your Peeps available to anybody with access to the Ethereum network and IPFS. Currently, readers must access your Peeps through Peepeth.com, which could be blocked or censored by third parties.
Save early and save often. The only way to provably timestamp a Peep is to record it on the blockchain. All Peeps saved in a batch must be marked with the same timestamp (although on Peepeth they will show their original creation dates). So immediately save your critical Peeps to the blockchain.
Sign & save
Sign your data to save it to the blockchain (free). You'll sign this IPFS hash (click to verify):
You can take up to 15 off-chain actions before signing. Read more here.
Sign to save
Sign your data to save it to the blockchain (free). You'll sign the following IPFS hash:
🎉 Your first Peep! 🎉
Congrats! Your Peep is live but isn't on the blockchain yet. To save it, click "Save to blockchain" below or in the sidebar.
You can post up to 15 Peeps before you must save them to the blockchain in a single transaction. Read more.
Peepeth lets you batch-save your actions to the blockchain for ease of use and to save on transaction fees.
Your Peeps are currently saved to IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) and on Peepeth's servers, but are not indexed on the blockchain. Saving to the blockchain will make your Peeps available to anybody with access to the Ethereum network and IPFS. Currently, readers must access your Peeps through Peepeth.com, which could be blocked or censored by third parties.
Save early and save often. The only way to provably timestamp a Peep is to record it on the blockchain. All Peeps saved in a batch must be marked with the same timestamp (although on Peepeth they will show their original creation dates). So immediately save your critical Peeps to the blockchain.
🎉 Peep for free! 🎉
Congrats! You can now Peep for free because you've reached 50 Peeps in good standing.
Instead of sending blockchain transactions, you'll sign for your actions. Peepeth will save them to the blockchain for you.
You can take up to 15 actions before you must sign. Read more here.
Welcome aboard!
Your account is live! It should be blockchain-saved soon.
Next step: Post your first Peep! No need to wait.
Direct messages!
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Promote your brand
Brands are welcome on Peepeth.
The best way to market your brand is to become a member of the Peepeth community. Good examples:
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Your feedback helps Peepeth grow.
Need a timely response? Please email contact [at] peepeth.com.
Peepeth Code
(Terms of use)
- Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering.
- Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am determined to speak truthfully, with words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope.
- I will not spread news that I do not know to be certain and will not criticize or condemn things of which I am not sure.
- I will refrain from uttering hostile and divisive words, and will strive for harmony and mutual understanding.
- I am determined to make all efforts to reconcile and resolve conflicts in my interactions, however small.
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...and no spam!
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To stand the test of time:
- Ignore trolls.
- Check for typos.
- Check your ego.
Pin a Peep
On Peepeth, you can only pin other people's Peeps.
Pinning is a way to honor someone else's contribution while showcasing your values.
You can only pin once every 24 hours.
Peepeth Points
Earn Peepeth Points by referring friends.
- Sign up only: 1 point
- Twitter verification: 5 points
- Mosquito badge: 25 points!
Points are just for fun. They have no value, and are not on the blockchain.
Invite friends by clicking "Invites" from the main menu, or by clicking below.
🔥 Peepstreaks 🔥
Your Peepstreak is the number of consecutive days you've peeped.
- Earn the 🔥 badge after a 3-day peepstreak.
- See the peepstreak leaders!
- Don't break your streak!
Peepeth Pledge
Adapted from Thich Nhat Hanh's "The Fourth Mindfulness Training".
- Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering.
- Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am determined to speak truthfully, with words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope.
- I will not spread news that I do not know to be certain and will not criticize or condemn things of which I am not sure.
- I will refrain from uttering hostile and divisive words, and will strive for harmony and mutual understanding.
- I am determined to make all efforts to reconcile and resolve conflicts in my interactions, however small.
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...and no spam!
Politics on Peepeth
As a courtesy to others, please include the #politics hashtag in your political Peeps.
Peepeth's mission is to encourage mindful engagement and positive contribution. Many people find political discussion frustrating, stressful, and triggering. Peepeth gives you the choice to ignore such content.
Please include the #politics hashtag in your Peeps that are likely to prompt reactive responses.
Invite friends
Invite friends and earn Peepeth Points!
Option 1: Referral link
Share this referral link to rack up Peepeth Points! People still have to apply for an invite using this method.
Option 2: Personal invites
Rethinking social media
Peepeth is a social network for those who value mindful engagement and responsibility as much as freedom and decentralization:
- Peepeth gives you true ownership of your online legacy because data is saved to the Ethereum blockchain. Blockchain data is open, decentralized, and immutable.
- Features encourage thoughtful content, altruism, and self-awareness.
- No ads. Peepeth is accountable to users, not advertisers.
Release schedule: web browser version (beta) available now! Easy-to-use web version coming January 2019. Mobile app coming in March 2019.
The Problem
Social media is broken.
Advertising-driven social networks are taking a toll on our wellbeing. They:
- Invade our privacy
- Sell our data
- Have total control and custody of our online identities
- Are filled with trolling and harassment
- Manipulate our feeds to keep us online longer
- Cater to advertisers at our expense
Peepeth is Different
Peepeth may look familiar, but it's fundamentally different in ways that align its incentives with yours.
- Data is saved to an open, public, and permanent database (the Ethereum blockchain), so anyone can make a competing interface for your data. Peepeth does not own or control your account or content.
- No ads: Peepeth doesn't optimize for ad impressions (which introduces perverse incentives).
- Features encourage positive contribution over quantity. Peepeth encourages you to think before you post or "like", support charity, and learn more about yourself.
Why Blockchain?
The blockchain puts you in control
On Peepeth, accounts and posts (“peeps”) are stored on the blockchain. That gives you exclusive control over your account and content. No intermediary is technically required for you to post or access data.
No edit or delete (censorship resistant backend)
Peeps are publicly accessible, potentially forever. This creates accountability and gives your words more weight. The result is more considered peeps.
The datastore is strongly censorship resistant, because of the blockchain's immutability. Note, however, that Peepeth.com will not display content that violates the terms of use. See the "Can Peepeth be censored?" section below for more.
Spam resistant
Peepeth is spam-resistant because it costs money to write to the blockchain. Don’t worry— Peepeth foots the bill for you— but spammers lose their free-peeping privilege, making spamming a relatively expensive prospect.
Transparency
All data is openly stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Anyone can monitor the blockchain to see what Peepeth.com is not displaying. (Those who purchase the "Upholder badge" or higher will be able to easily audit content that is removed from the main feed.)
Alternate apps
Anyone can start their own front-end interface that reads and writes Peepeth data (yourPeepeth.com), because the blockchain protocol is open.
Monetize with tips
Accept tips in cryptocurrency (Peepeth takes a 10% cut).
Verifications
Verify your identity by linking your other social media accounts through the blockchain. Twitter and GitHub currently supported; more coming soon. Peepeth charges a fee in cryptocurrency for verifications.
Other blockchain services
There are many other possibilities for blockchain-based services in the future. Peepeth can interact with other smart contracts (self-executing computer programs on the Ethereum blockchain) to provide decentralized services.
Opinionated Features
Peepeth's mission is to encourage positive contribution, both online and in the world.
Peepeth's features promote thoughtful & responsible content, and discourage hateful, spammy, and thoughtless posts. The goal is a culture of responsibility, respect, and non-reactive engagement.
Charity badge
How can we do good most effectively? Buy a charity badge to support and raise awareness for an important, neglected, and tractable problem: malaria.
Your charity badge is shown on your avatar, and bumps you to the top of follower suggestions (giving you serious Peepeth-cred).
Together, we’ve purchases over 1000 long-lasting insecticidal bed nets from the Against Malaria Foundation, the top-ranked charity by several top Effective Altruism charity evaluators. Learn more here.
One "like" per day
Instead of a Like button, Peepeth has the once-per-day Ensō. Its rarity makes it more special to receive, and it encourages the creation of dignified, beautiful, and timeless content. An Ensō is forever; there is no undo.
Ensō (円相 , "circle") is a circle that is hand-drawn in one uninhibited brushstroke. It represents creativity, freedom of expression, and unity.
Insight badge (in development)
The words you use reliably predict your Big Five personality traits. Learn more about yourself by having powerful artificial intelligence derive your personality traits from your public peeps, and compare your results on Peepeth to your other social media accounts. Keep your results private, delete them forever, or display them on your profile.
This feature is a fun way to learn more about yourself, and to find others you might be interested in following. It's an optional paid service.
Insight credits can also be gifted. One credit entitles you to perform this analysis on your peeps or on your content on another public social media account. Learn more here.
Are you sure?
Peepeth periodically reminds you to review your post before committing it to the blockchain, resulting in fewer typos and greater reflection before posting.
Less “me”, more “we"
You can pin a peep to your profile. Unlike Twitter, however, you must pin someone else’s post (not your own). Pinning lets you recognize someone else's contribution.
Code of conduct
Peepeth’s 130-word terms of use is adapted from a discourse on the Buddhist doctrine of Right Speech by Thich Nhat Hanh (in secular form). Peepeth.com's enforcement of the code is transparent.
See the code here.
More on the way
Peepeth is just getting started. There are other novel features in the pipeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Peepeth scalable? Will it clog the Ethereum network?
Peepeth has pioneered innovative techniques to batch content in a small number of blockchain transactions. No matter how many users it has, the core functionality will execute a constant number of transactions (not including other optional blockchain features).
What does Peepeth mean?
Check this for more (including pronunciation)!
Is Peepeth “Twitter on the blockchain”?
Peepeth may look similar to existing services, but Peepeth is fundamentally different because of its use of the blockchain, its focus on encouraging positive contribution, and lack of reliance on ads.
- Peepeth optimizes for thoughtfulness, self-awareness, and charity, not ad impressions.
- Peepeth's back-end is open and immutable. Peeps are forever; which encourages more thoughtful posts.
- Peepeth doesn't control your account or content (you do).
Can Peepeth be censored?
Peepeth.com is a centralized, opinionated front-end for the Peepeth smart contract. The emphasis here is on cultivating positive contribution, mindful discourse, and self-awareness.
Peepeth.com is not a neutral “anything goes” platform, despite the immutability of its datastore. Peepeth.com is governed by a terms of use, and peeps that are not in accord with it will not be visible, by default, on the main feed.
Moderation is transparent on Peepeth.com, because of the open nature of the blockchain. That keeps Peepeth.com accountable to users, who are free to build and use another front-end for Peepeth data.
If the front-end can choose what content is displayed, how is it different than a normal social network?
No central body controls what gets posted to the blockchain. The data-store is open, so anybody can write to and read from the smart contract without Peepeth.com's permission. If Peepeth.com (or another front-end) imposes a too-strict terms of use policy, users will find out and move to another front-end.
Can Peepeth be used for criminal purposes?
Peepeth’s criminal appeal is limited. Pairing payments and communications on the same channel reveals more info about criminals and their networks than non-crypto communication channels used with crypto payments. Pairing communication and money removes a level of anonymity because of the traceable nature of blockchain transactions.
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...are greatly appreciated. Have a question? Check out the FAQ and About pages.
For faster answers to support questions, ask on the Discord server.