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| '''Minds''' is an ] and ], integrating the ] to reward the community with ] tokens for various contributions to the network. Users can use their tokens to promote their content or to ] and tip other users by subscribing to them monthly in exchange for exclusive content and services. | |||
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| Minds has become popular for its commitment to privacy, ], optional ], ], ], and user rewards in contrast to the ], ], ], and algorithm manipulation occurring on many ] social networks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/5738232786001/?#sp=show-clips|title=Social media network CEO: How Google censors my company|last=Carlson|first=Tucker|date=2018-02-21|work=FOX News|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| Minds was founded in February 2011 by ] as an alternative to top global networks abusing ]. It was co-founded by John Ottman, Mark Harding, Ian Crossland and Jack Ottman. | |||
| Minds was founded by ], John Ottman and ] in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-2040EDKhQ|title=Minds.com – Free & Open Source Social Evolution|first=|last=Ian Crossland|date=9 November 2012|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> and launched to the public in June 2015.<ref>, ''The Independent'', Russia, 17 June 2015. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> | |||
| The service is being developed by Minds Foundation, Inc. | |||
| On May 5, 2017 Minds was the fastest to raise over one million in ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/minds#/entity|title=Minds|last=|first=|date=2017-09-21|website=]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wefunder.com/updates/90337-thank-you-minds-broke-the-regulation-crowdfunding-record-for-fastest-to-raise-1-million|title=Thank you! Minds broke the regulation crowdfunding record for fastest to raise $1 million!|last=Ottman|first=Bill|date=2017-05-31|website=wefunder.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref> | |||
| == Features == | |||
| In June 2017, the company raised over $1 million in the fastest ] sale of all time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Done-with-Facebook-Twitter-User-owned-social-11226613.php|title=Done with Facebook, Twitter? User-owned social networks hear you|last=Lang|first=Melissa|date=2017-07-17|work=SF Chronicle|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| === Native device support === | |||
| Minds is supported on both desktop and mobile devices. An official mobile Minds application is available for iOS and Android.<ref>, ''Wired'', UK, 16 June 2015. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> | |||
| In March 2018, Minds exited Beta and launched a white paper and testnet for its new native mobile apps and ] integration. | |||
| === Multimedia === | |||
| Minds allows the sharing of photos and videos. Playback options for video include ] and ] using ] and ]. | |||
| == Concept == | |||
| Minds has drawn comparison to platforms such as ] with regards to functionality. Users earn Minds tokens each day based on their contributions to the network relative to the community. Contribution is measured through an algorithm built around unique engagement, user attention, channel growth, referrals, bug fixes, development and more.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/04/11/alt-tech-responds-mark-zuckerberg-hearings/|title=Exclusive: Alternative social networks respond to Mark Zuckerberg hearings|last=Nash|first=Charlie|date=2018-04-11|work=Breitbart|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| The Minds social network includes full ] and ]. | |||
| At the end of each day, a user’s contribution score determines their individual share of the daily reward pool of tokens. These tokens can then be exchanged across the network for more views on content, or sent directly to other channels as a tip or to subscribe to exclusive content and services. | |||
| === Rewards system === | |||
| Minds rewards content and engagement (swipes, votes, referrals and comments) with points, which users can then spend towards "boosting" posts.<ref>, ''International Business Times'', New York City, 15 June 2015. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> | |||
| == Technology == | |||
| Users may also purchase points with ] and the ] ],and credit cards which are added to Minds' ]. | |||
| Features include newsfeed, video, images, blogs, groups, search, encrypted messenger, crypto wallets, exclusive content paywalls, promoted posts, tipping, and a token reward system. Minds maintains cross-platform functionality with both web and mobile apps. | |||
| === Voting and swiping === | |||
| With Minds, users can vote on content and other users using swipe gestures, similar to the app ]. | |||
| Frameworks utilized in the platform include ], ], ], ], ], ], Ethereum, OpenZeppelin, Truffle, ], ], MetaMask ], ], ], DroneCI, ], ZeroMQ, ], ], ], ], ], Gulp, ], ], ] and ]. | |||
| === Geofiltering === | |||
| Minds allows its users to discover people and brands with ] for local and global networking. | |||
| == In the Media == | |||
| Geofiltering is not available on the app platform. | |||
| Minds has been featured by ], ] and ] for its tools to combat the decline of organic reach through algorithm changes on Facebook, Google, and other major sites.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/federicoguerrini/2015/06/15/struggling-with-facebook-organic-reach-decline-try-this-new-open-source-social-networking-app/2/#28aa8f3a2a95|title=Struggling With Facebook Organic Reach Decline? Try This New Open Source Social Networking App|last=Guerrini|first=Federico|date=2015-06-15|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/15/a-social-network-called-minds-has-an-answer-to-facebooks-strangling-of-organic-posts/|title=A social network called Minds has an answer to Facebook’s strangling of organic posts|last=Levine|first=Barry|date=2015-06-15|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | When the network launched its Alpha mobile applications in 2015, the global decentralized hacktivist collective ] showed initial support for privacy features.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-competitor-mindscom-launches-with-help-from-anonymous-2015-6|title=Anonymous is supporting a new privacy-focused social network that takes aim at Facebook's shady practices|last=Guthrie Weissman|first=Cale|date=2015-06-15|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/super-private-social-network-launched-to-take-on-facebook-with-support-of-anonymous-10325307.html|title=Super-private social network launched to take on Facebook with support of Anonymous|last=Griffin|first=Andrew|date=2015-06-15|work=Independent|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| === Language Support === | |||
| Minds allows the translation of posts into any language and user interface is available in English and Spanish. | |||
| ], ], and ] discussed the network’s dedication to free speech and community-participation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://observer.com/2017/05/minds-open-sourced-social-media-facebook-competitor/|title=Meet Facebook’s New Open-Sourced, Encrypted Competitor, Minds|last=Sainato|first=Michael|date=2017-05-12|work=Observer|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/facebook-haters-going-to-hate-but-what-will-investors-do-1518467284|title=Facebook Haters Going to Hate – but What Will Investors Do?|last=Swartz|first=Jon|date=2018-02-12|work=Barron's|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/10/17/exclusive-minds-social-network-founder-discusses-the-decline-of-big-tech/|title=Minds social network founder discusses the decline of big tech|last=Nash|first=Charlie|date=2017-10-17|work=Breitbart|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ===Minds.org===<!--is it really properly categorized under "Features"? Isn't a part/aspect of it rather than a "feature"?--><!--I would say it's a component of the whole platform – Should I change the whole section to "Components"? I reworded it slightly as well--> | |||
| Minds.org is a portal for community code development and documentation of the Minds ]ing {{citationneeded|Is it really distributed, cause it seems minds.com is the only instance|date=November 2017}} stack which includes ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. | |||
| ], Cryptobriefing, ] and Hacked have covered Minds for its digital currency ecosystem. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cointelegraph.com/news/welcome-to-minds-like-facebook-but-without-the-snooping|title=Welcome to Minds: Like Facebook But without the Snooping|last=Smart|first=Evander|date=2015-06-22|work=CoinTelegraph|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cryptobriefing.com/minds-founder-bill-ottman-minds-wire/|title=Minds.Com Founder Bill Ottman On Minds Wire|last=Madore|first=P.H.|date=2017-10-19|work=Crypto Briefing|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hacked.com/minds-redefines-social-capital/|title=Minds.com Redefines Social Capital|last=Madore|first=P.H.|date=2015-07-19|work=Hacked|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Business model == | |||
| Minds monetizes through its points-purchasing system and ], which allow businesses to create their own social network based on the Minds platform.<ref>, ''VentureBeat'', San Francisco, 15 June 2015. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> | |||
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For other uses, see Mind (disambiguation). | |
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Type of site | Social network service |
| Headquarters | Wilton, Connecticut |
| Key people | Bill Ottman, Founder & CEO John Ottman, Co-Founder & Chairman Mark Harding, Co-Founder & CTO |
| Industry | Internet |
| Employees | 11-50 |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required to post, follow, or be followed; Anonymous registration allowed |
| Users | 2+ million active (September 2017) |
| Launched | 2015 |
Minds is an open source and distributed social networking service, integrating the blockchain to reward the community with ERC20 tokens for various contributions to the network. Users can use their tokens to promote their content or to crowdfund and tip other users by subscribing to them monthly in exchange for exclusive content and services.
Minds has become popular for its commitment to privacy, decentralization, optional anonymity, radical transparency, free speech, and user rewards in contrast to the surveillance, secrecy, censorship, and algorithm manipulation occurring on many proprietary social networks.
History
Minds was founded in February 2011 by Bill Ottman as an alternative to top global networks abusing digital rights. It was co-founded by John Ottman, Mark Harding, Ian Crossland and Jack Ottman.
In June 2017, the company raised over $1 million in the fastest equity-crowdfunded sale of all time.
In March 2018, Minds exited Beta and launched a white paper and testnet for its new native mobile apps and Ethereum integration.
Concept
Minds has drawn comparison to platforms such as Facebook with regards to functionality. Users earn Minds tokens each day based on their contributions to the network relative to the community. Contribution is measured through an algorithm built around unique engagement, user attention, channel growth, referrals, bug fixes, development and more.
At the end of each day, a user’s contribution score determines their individual share of the daily reward pool of tokens. These tokens can then be exchanged across the network for more views on content, or sent directly to other channels as a tip or to subscribe to exclusive content and services.
Technology
Features include newsfeed, video, images, blogs, groups, search, encrypted messenger, crypto wallets, exclusive content paywalls, promoted posts, tipping, and a token reward system. Minds maintains cross-platform functionality with both web and mobile apps.
Frameworks utilized in the platform include Apache Cassandra, React Native, AngularJS, PHP, Nginx, Elasticsearch, Ethereum, OpenZeppelin, Truffle, GPLV3, NativeScript, MetaMask Ubuntu Server, Redis, MongoDB, DroneCI, RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, NGINX, GNU/Linux, Vagrant, Docker, NodeJS, Gulp, Typescript, OpenSSL, Socket.io and NPM.
In the Media
Minds has been featured by Forbes, Business Insider and VentureBeat for its tools to combat the decline of organic reach through algorithm changes on Facebook, Google, and other major sites.
When the network launched its Alpha mobile applications in 2015, the global decentralized hacktivist collective Anonymous showed initial support for privacy features.
The Observer, Barron’s, and Breitbart discussed the network’s dedication to free speech and community-participation.
Cointelegraph, Cryptobriefing, Bitcoin Magazine and Hacked have covered Minds for its digital currency ecosystem.
See also
- Comparison of software and protocols for distributed social networking
- Data portability
- List of social networking websites
- Timeline of social media
References
- "About". www.minds.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
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- "Minds.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Carlson, Tucker (2018-02-21). "Social media network CEO: How Google censors my company". FOX News. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Lang, Melissa (2017-07-17). "Done with Facebook, Twitter? User-owned social networks hear you". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Nash, Charlie (2018-04-11). "Exclusive: Alternative social networks respond to Mark Zuckerberg hearings". Breitbart. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Guerrini, Federico (2015-06-15). "Struggling With Facebook Organic Reach Decline? Try This New Open Source Social Networking App". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Levine, Barry (2015-06-15). "A social network called Minds has an answer to Facebook's strangling of organic posts". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Guthrie Weissman, Cale (2015-06-15). "Anonymous is supporting a new privacy-focused social network that takes aim at Facebook's shady practices". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Griffin, Andrew (2015-06-15). "Super-private social network launched to take on Facebook with support of Anonymous". Independent. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Sainato, Michael (2017-05-12). "Meet Facebook's New Open-Sourced, Encrypted Competitor, Minds". Observer. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Swartz, Jon (2018-02-12). "Facebook Haters Going to Hate – but What Will Investors Do?". Barron's. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Nash, Charlie (2017-10-17). "Minds social network founder discusses the decline of big tech". Breitbart. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Smart, Evander (2015-06-22). "Welcome to Minds: Like Facebook But without the Snooping". CoinTelegraph. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Madore, P.H. (2017-10-19). "Minds.Com Founder Bill Ottman On Minds Wire". Crypto Briefing. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - Madore, P.H. (2015-07-19). "Minds.com Redefines Social Capital". Hacked. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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