Re: [projectvrm] Trsst project

[Doc Searls < >]

I just checked, and Trsst is now at $55,906 of a $48k goal, with 664 backers 
and 17 hours to go: 
<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1904431672/trsst-a-distributed-secure-blog-platform-for-the-o>

This rocks. Let's give Michael and his team a round of applause.

Doc

On Sep 8, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Michael Powers 
<
 >
 wrote:

> Hello.
> 
> Doc suggested to one of my backers that I investigate how I might be 
> helpful to ProjectVRM, and I think I understand why after lurking a bit 
> here for a few days.
> 
> Trsst is my nearly-funded kickstarter to turn RSS into it's own 
> decentralized blog platform:  http://trsst.com 
> 
> We've gotten some pickup in Wired and TechCrunch so maybe you're heard of 
> us.
> 
> Our twist on blogging is that we use public key crypto on the client-side 
> (web client or native app) to enable you to maintain your own RSS feed, 
> signing your public posts and encrypting private posts for other 
> individuals or groups, and publishing to a federation of participating http 
> servers a tiny bit like NNTP.  
> 
> In this way, we support all the use cases of Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, 
> but in a way that lets you choose-your-own hosting provider (or 
> roll-your-own), you can effortless change providers at any time, and you 
> keep your keys so your hosting provider can't divulge your private posts 
> even if compelled by law.  
> 
> The chicken-egg issue (who uses your network if no one is using your 
> network?) is solved by extending RSS: all our feeds are readable in 
> existing RSS readers, and any user can "follow" any existing RSS feed.  
> We're just another part of the open web.
> 
> In short, we:
> (1) extend RSS/Atom to support self-signed/self-encrypted entries
> (2) specify restful APIs for participating http servers to federate RSS 
> feeds
> (3) build open source reference implementations of above
> 
> At this point we're looking for more backers to complete the kickstarter 
> (ENDS THIS WEEK), but we're also looking for endorsers, advocates, and 
> volunteers.  
> 
> If any of this sounds important or even interesting, please check us out: 
> http://trsst.com
> 
> I welcome questions and feedback; otherwise, apologies for the intrusion.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  - Michael
>