Creating the social network. Think Facebook Reddit 4chan Twitter + Economy 1) social feed2) you make an account or profile to post (or maybe anon posting)3) you can send USD money directly to other users with Stripe + USD Tether4) incorporates p2p direct chat + forumsY/N?Stripe fees are about ~5% so I'd only charge 10% per transaction (network would profit ~5%+ even after paying stripe costs).I see a gap with most social networks like tiktok and Instagram where they implement gifts but the platform rakes 50% of value.My platform would be 90% to the creator.Still debugging and testing the site no users yet. I vibe coded the entire site in a few days using Google Gemini AI + smartide on my phone.The tech isn't where I want it to be yet just thinking if it's a good business idea. Forum that allowed monetary exchange. Idk if it would instantly be illegal or anything . I'm hoping that small margins will be attractive to business and growth
bumpThere are tons of money transfer apps like remitly where you can send money overseas to family This would be sending money to a stranger to purchase a service or to exchange value (which the two people could establish in the chat or on the forum)Think Amazon marketplace but for a social network, not sure what would drive the traffic or the usage though I do see a gap in the marketplace for this kindof idea.Facebook connects the world , but if you could connect your wallet to Facebook and tip people or buy and sell internationally.I don't think Facebook marketplace allows people to transact money through the platform
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>>62589840Compliance is going to be a big thing. What's the lead use case? Is this like OnlyFans but as a forum?How can you ensure your forum does not allow for the transfer of funds for illegal goods/services?How will you moderate the forum?How will you handle disputes? Why would users who are not creators/receiving funds wants to use your platform?
>>62589931Lead use case: A peer-to-peer service marketplace built directly into a forum. Think Reddit or 4chan combined with Gumroad/Fiverr, where people can freely chat and instantly buy/sell digital or physical services.- Compliance & Funds: Stripe Connect handles all the heavy lifting. Every user who wants to receive funds goes through Stripe's KYC (Know Your Customer) identity verification and bank linking. Stripe automatically handles tax compliance (like 1099s) and AML rules. We aren't reinventing the wheel; we're just using established rails.- Economics: $5 minimum transaction floor. At $5, the platform takes 10% (50¢), which completely covers Stripe's flat 30¢ + 2.9% fee at that tier. As transaction sizes scale up, Stripe's flat fee becomes negligible, leaving a clean margin. The goal is pure volume.- Moderation & Disputes: Handled like any standard marketplace or forum. Automated keyword filters, user reporting systems, and standard marketplace dispute windows where buyers can request refunds through Stripe if a service isn't delivered. - Non-creator value: It's just a standard discussion platform at its core. The monetization layer is optional—you can lurk, shitpost, or discuss topics normally, but the tools are right there if you want to transact with someone.- Crypto layer: Down the line, integrating USD Tether (USDT) for native crypto-to-crypto settlement gives users an alternative rails option without dealing with credit card processors.It's not trying to be a darknet market; it's a legitimate open marketplace trying to fix the friction of paying people directly inside online communities.
Network effect Your site won't be used as long as no users are there, getting that ball rolling is the hardesr part, the idea isnt new nor is the tech anything hard
>>62590088>>62589931Thanks for the feedback. I'm a pipefitter so I'll have a few thousand after this next turnaround project.Ill figure out a way to make it work. The goal is bootstrap zero investors till 1B market cap, so I can't sell any equity I'll just fund the project myself.It's like the chicken and egg problem, get the money flowing somehow with my starting capital, get some services and users so it's not a ghost town.I'm going to rewatch the social network maybe there's some clue how Zuckerberg got started
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>>62589840 >Creating the social network with chat and forumAs someone who ran a successful website like that before Fakebook. >before facebook and then Google killed it>people left to Facebook, Google ads started paying less and less until peanuts You can't compete with giants with billions of $, and you can't compete with feds. You'd need to specialize in something in order to get specialized traffic that nobody else has. And then convince people to leave other places and join your website/ forum / social network. You'd have to either specialize in an area where people spend lots of money .>for example. Crypto trading people, houses, auto enthusiasts, gamers etc.>niches with money and advertisers Or you'd have to spend 90% of your budget (which you don't have?) on advertising. >Money transfer appWould only be allowed special, authorized people to be successful.
>>62590101>maybe there's some clue how Zuckerberg got startedHe started as a front for feds, as a DARPA Lifelog project. >basically unlimited feds money that you won't have.
>>62590102 # >>62590136 # >>62590138 #Fair enough on the network effect and compliance warnings. Everyone loves to point out why a platform won't scale before it even launches.Not waiting for a VC round or a government grant. Vibe-coded the MVP on a phone in a few days, the Stripe Connect split-payment engine works, and the $5 floor cleanly covers the processing overhead.If it's a ghost town, I'm out a few bucks in hosting and gained a fully working production app. If a niche catches on, the rails are already laid. Back to the terminal.
> TLDRhow do i profit?
>>62589840>P2P direct chat>Crypto paymentsIt's going to turn into chaturbate for pedophiles
