Built an alternative to modern social media, no algorithms, no ads, full profile customization.
Frustrated with how sterile modern social media has become so I built something about it.
TheSocialVOID is a MySpace-inspired social network where you can actually customize your profile. Write your own CSS, pick layouts, add music, post blogs and bulletins, the whole thing. It feels like 2006 but built on a modern stack.
Tech side for anyone curious: Node.js, Express, MySQL, Socket.io, hosted on a VPS behind Cloudflare. User CSS gets sandboxed through DOMPurify with a review queue for anything flagged.
No ads, no algorithm, no data selling. Just a place to make your corner of the internet yours again.
Early access is live at thesocialvoid.com, would love to hear what people think.
u/TheSocialVOID — 11 days ago