I use a custom web framework for my projects. I had to do a lot of clean up on it, but it is now ready to go. I'm behind schedule of where I'd like everything to be for the #SellInPublic site, but I'm still making good progress.

#BuildInPublic

For the initial version of #SellInPublic, it will only have text and links. It'll be a lot easier to moderate and host.

Later, I may add images. I don't anticipate being able to do audio and video anytime soon just for bandwidth costs alone.

The concept I want embraced for #SellInPublic is similar to the way #BuildInPublic works.

Encouraging people to share details and helpful tips that work for them. I want it to be the centralized place to learn how to sale and market an online business.

Thinking through comment nesting. Really deep comments can cause issues with the UX. My plan right now for #SellInPublic is to limit comment threads to 10 deep. I'm curious if/how that will affect replies.

#BuildInPublic

The #SellInPublic community site will protect against spam using time based delays. When a new account is created, they will be able to post but their content won't show up for an amount of time (like a 12 hour delay).

After the delay, the content will be posted publicly.

I will be able to manually review the new posts and also add some automated functionality to help indicate posts that are likely spam.

Other users will also be able to flag posts to notify a moderator about spam or an abusive post.

If a user's post does not get moderated after a time period (like 48 hours), then their delay time will decrease.

Accounts in good standing will have a delay time of 1 minute. Accounts that start posting spam or abusive content will have their delay time increased.

#BuildInPublic

The code for the sellinpublic.com community site will be open source (MIT licensed).

You'll be able to run your own community site using the code or with an API key you can use the open source code as a custom client to the main Sell In Public site.

I'm building the #SellInPublic community site similar to the way I built FeedRiv (I documented it on the blog: https://www.feedriv.com/blog).

Right now, I'm still working through the paper design.

The #SellInPublic site algorithms will be simple and public since the code will be open source.

If you follow someone, you will see their posts. You won't have to guess whether or not your posts will be seen by others.

The #SellInPublic site will focus on professional conduct. Anything that is off topic from builder and creator topics will be removed.

Moderation will be in the open. There will be a public moderation log that anyone can see and access.

The sellinpublic.com website will be free to use. There will be an optional API that will cost (I'm thinking $5 / mo right now but that may change). There may also be a $5 / mo fee for advanced features (like multiple account switching).

The sellinpublic.com website will combine Twitter, old-school forums, and HackerNews.

It'll be open to all (I've got plans on how to manage spam). You will be able to follow, post, reply, and share links. Code will be open source.

Over this weekend (Feb 2-4, 2024), I'm building out sellinpublic.com - a new community for builders and creators to learn and share about sales and marketing.