I want to create a custom imageboard server software that will use https://github.com/markqvist/LXMF and https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum Benefits: - multiple network mediums could be used, from direct twisted-wire network to bluetooth to RF modems. - all traffic is encrypted - initiator anonymity The way I see it, imageboard server will store and process posts/threads with custom tags - internally they will specify the board. All servers will just gather posts from users and serve them with filtering based on those tags - effectively, those servers will share the same content, grouped into boards depending on the board tag. This will prevent the fragmentation to multiple imageboards. Effectively, servers will get/send content group-wise, not site-wise. What I'm thinking about is this: 1. Should I make a custom client software? This will allow me to use highly optimized protocol for delivering content, plus all clients will benefit from LXMF/Reticulum. 2. How many users will use custom client software for using the imageboard? 3. Will server operators migrate to such network? Theoretically, they will use less bandwidth and will be a part of a big meta-imageboard with shared users. 4. How the moderation should work? The way I see it, users should get from server(s) optional ban/filterlists made by users. Post IDs that will be in the list won't be fetched and/or media will be ignored. This system works on trust - no authority will have the ultimate power to ban/remove posts. Individual users will be able to create their own filter lists, others will be free to choose users that they trust. What I want to create is meta-imageboard network that will unite users of various existing imageboards. Imageboard, that will use different network mediums and will be invulnerable to censorship. (I've posted on two imageboards for bigger exposure, sorry!)