# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 7
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/lac2lwq
@prologic Sounds like a very interesting idea. It probably would have a mix of a pull and push model. Pull to get updates and push to invite others to take part of a poll. Although, I would be already happy if there is a super simple web tool tool out there without all the fuzz and not collecting all sorts of random data.
I think the hardest part about any kind of social or comms tech is the privacy part and where the data goes and who owns or controls it
I think the hardest part about any kind of social or comms tech is the privacy part and where the data goes and who owns or controls it
@prologic That's why you only store what's really, really, really required. Not a single bit more. In that case: For the poll a title and its options. And for a vote the name and selected options. That's it. Strictly speaking there's no need to store the submit timestamps. Okay, some form of IDs are also necessary I reckon, but that's it in its purest form. I wouldn't even go with comments. If you actually want to build a distributed system, a can of worms is going to open. How're you gonna handle collection of votes from somewhere else and all that jazz.
For my needs a central system with the obove stated requirements would completely do it.
@lyse You're probably right -- It doesn't necessarily have to be decentralized per se -- But certainly easy to host/run yourself or easy to Interoparate with.
@lyse You're probably right -- It doesn't necessarily have to be decentralized per se -- But certainly easy to host/run yourself or easy to Interoparate with.