Manyverse

Social media is a commonality these days, and whether you're for or against it, facts and figures show that its role in society is quite prominent. Everyone knows of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and what have you, and wanting to keep away from them is a fair option.

Key Features:

• Off-the-grid social network


• Peer-to-peer connections


• User-focused alternative


• Open-source

The program is structured much like any social media platform you know: there's a timeline to keep you up-to-date with what your friends are up to, and there's also a private chatting functionality. The interface and general use faintly remind of Twitter, in that the feed and profile pages are quite similar - in a good way, of course.

Technical Specifications:

• File: manyverse-0.2310.9-beta-windows-x64-nsis-installer.exe


• Publisher: Manyverse


• Price: FREE

There are several tools when posting to your timeline: write a message, add an image, the usual. But there's also the possibility to add a sound recording, which is not possible on mainstream social medias. You can choose to add content warnings to your post: if you're talking about a sensitive topic, adding a content warning will blur out the message body.

Privacy and User Interaction:

• Interact with posts through comments and reactions


• Chat with contacts privately


• Create and join room servers with friends

As the program is based on peer-to-peer user connection, you can either join your friends' room or create your own. This involves using a different solution to implement a room server, and the details on how to do so are given on the developer's website.

Though Manyverse requires a bit more steps to set up than your conventional social network, the efforts are not at all in vain, especially considering the focus on user privacy.