SUMMARY.md

• Introduction
• Applications
• Concepts
  • Identity
  • Stream
  • Feed
  • Message
  • Private Message
  • Link
  • Gossip
  • Local
  • Consensus
  • Pub
  • Blob
  • Cap
• Protocol
  • Scuttlebutt Protocol Guide
  • Scalable Secure Scuttlebutt paper
  • Secret Handshake paper
• Guides
  • ssb-server, ssb-client & Core Functions
    • CLI First Steps
    • Install
    • Create a Javascript client
    • Get your address
    • Get your ID
    • Update your profile
    • Follow and unfollow
    • Use an invite
    • Publish a file
    • Publish a post
    • Publish encrypted messages
    • Tutorial
  • Pubs
    • Announce a Pub
    • Create an invite
• Modules
• Background
  • Design Challenge: Avoid Centralization and Singletons
  • Design Challenge: Sybil Attacks
  • Gossiping Securely is the new Email
  • Scuttlebutt Genesis
  • Using Trust in Open Networks
  • Secure private channels: the good, the bad, and the ugly
• FAQ
  • Basics
    • What is the difference between Patchwork and Scuttlebutt?
    • Secure-scuttlebutt vs scuttlebutt vs scuttlebot vs sbot?
    • What is a pub?
    • Should I follow multiple pubs?
    • What do you mean SSB works through gossip?
    • Where does all my data live?
    • What ports does Scuttlebutt use?
    • How much space will scuttlebutt take up?
    • What happens if I delete everything?
  • Applications
    • How do posts work across apps?
    • [If I decide to move from one Scuttlebutt app to another, can I keep my feed and history?](faq/applications/ moving-ssb-apps.md)
    • Can I use scuttlebutt on different devices, but maintain the same identity? (For example: updating my Patchwork feed from my home or work computer?)
    • Is there a markdown guide for Patchwork?
    • How do I upgrade Patchwork to the newest version?
    • How do posts work across apps?
    • Can I deploy applications over SSB?
    • Could games be built on top of SSB?
  • Channels
    • What are channels?
    • Are Channels sorted in any order?
    • How do channel descriptions work?
    • How do I find a channel?
  • Protocol
    • Why is there a size limit on messages?
    • What does a message look like?
    • How do you ensure data consistency between users?
    • What are attachments?
  • Miscellaneous
    • This seems really cool?
    • What other dex projects exist?
    • How can I preserve my privacy?
    • Can I use Scuttlebutt with Tor?
    • Who wrote this FAQ?
    • How can I help?
    • What are some good resources?
• Glossary

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• Contributing
• Code of Conduct