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  • Why Decentralized Storage?
  • MySocial Storage Architecture
  • 1. Advanced Encoding for Efficient Storage
  • 2. On-Chain Storage Management
  • 3. Efficient Content Retrieval
  • 4. Token-Based Storage Model
  1. Storage

Overview

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Last updated 2 months ago

MySocial is integrating a decentralized storage network to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient data storage for all MyIP-registered content. Instead of relying on traditional centralized solutions, we are building a high-integrity, censorship-resistant, and low-cost storage solution tailored for social media content.

Our approach is inspired by advancements in decentralized storage outlined in the , but with key modifications to align with MySocial’s content ownership and monetization framework.

Why Decentralized Storage?

Decentralized storage is critical for Web3 applications, particularly social platforms like MySocial, because it:

  • Protects Content Integrity: Ensures that stored files remain unchanged and verifiable.

  • Enhances Censorship Resistance: Prevents centralized entities from arbitrarily removing content.

  • Guarantees Availability: Distributes data across multiple nodes, reducing the risk of loss or downtime.

  • Supports Large-Scale Media Storage: Efficiently handles videos, images, text, and other digital assets used within MySocial.

MySocial Storage Architecture

MySocial’s storage network is designed to optimize efficiency, privacy, and accessibility. Key characteristics of this system include:

1. Advanced Encoding for Efficient Storage

MySocial employs redundancy-aware encoding to distribute files across multiple storage nodes with minimal replication overhead. This allows for:

  • Highly Efficient Storage: Data is split into primary and secondary fragments, reducing unnecessary duplication.

  • Fast Recovery: Lost data can be rebuilt efficiently using minimal bandwidth.

  • Low Overhead: The storage cost is significantly lower than traditional blockchain-based storage solutions.

2. On-Chain Storage Management

MySocial utilizes blockchain-based coordination to ensure transparency and user control over storage operations:

  • Blob Lifecycle Management: Users can register, renew, or extend storage for MyIP content.

  • Storage Proofs: Ensuring that nodes properly store data via cryptographic challenges.

  • Economic Incentives: Users can stake tokens to secure storage and guarantee availability.

3. Efficient Content Retrieval

Storage nodes prioritize fast, low-latency access to MyIP content by:

  • Serving priority data first for quick reads.

  • Using redundancy-aware load balancing to optimize retrieval speeds.

  • Supporting partial file requests, reducing bandwidth requirements.

4. Token-Based Storage Model

MySocial’s storage network is governed by token incentives, meaning:

  • Users must allocate storage resources for their content.

  • Storage nodes receive economic rewards for maintaining data availability.

  • Staked tokens ensure long-term commitments to content persistence.

By leveraging cutting-edge decentralized storage principles, MySocial’s network will be a highly scalable, censorship-resistant, and efficient solution tailored for social media and content ownership.

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