In recent years, the Internet has gone through a significant evolutionary path, transforming from static information resources to interactive platforms for communication and content exchange. This is probably known to half of humanity, and it will not be news to you that today we can observe the next level of development - the transition from #Web2 to #Web3 One of the important components of this transition is social networks, which are also undergoing significant changes. In this article, I will compare the Web2 social network #Reddit with the Web3 social network #Solcial based on my own experience, focusing on the aspects of decentralization, the use of cryptocurrency, and approaches to content moderation.

Web2: Centralization and limited capabilities

The Web2 social networks that have become familiar to us are based on centralized platforms managed by companies. This means that all user data is stored on the servers of these companies, and they have full control over content and regulation. Such networks often face problems with data privacy and content moderation. In addition, users have little or no control over their information and content.
You can write an article for a long time, and publish it, and it will simply not be accepted and blocked, or it will disappear from your profile altogether.
And what are the feelings of the user? Unfortunately, no one is interested in this in centralized social networks((

Web3: Decentralization and Cryptocurrency

Web3 is the next stage of Internet development where decentralization is an important principle. This means that network participants have more control over their data and content, and information is distributed among different nodes instead of centralized servers.
Solcial is a great example of such a decentralized social network. I realize you may perceive this article as an advertisement, but there is something to advertise here, as the advantages over Web2 social networks are enormous. You have decentralization, shared governance, NFT, blockchain, and freedom of speech.

Moderation and control

One of the key advantages of Solcial is its approach to moderation. Instead of centralized moderation, where large companies decide on acceptable content, Solcial uses community voting. Users have the opportunity to vote to remove content from the platform's dashboard, but it will remain on your page and anyone can see it through the link. This contributes to a more diverse and objective definition of acceptable content and empowers the user.

Cryptocurrency

The Solcial platform allows anyone to create their token on the Solana network, and it will be your token for which you can sell your content on levels 2 and 3, while level 1 is free.

And now about Reddit

The platform itself is certainly useful, and its subreddits help people, but when your informative content that doesn't violate any subreddit rules is constantly blocked, it makes you irritated and wants to look for another platform. That's how I got to know Solcial and I can safely recommend it to you!