Spiel - Reimagining Chat with Hierarchical Channels and Governance

Explore the innovative chat architecture of Spiel in this hour-long presentation and demo by creator Murat Ayfer. Discover how hierarchical channels, similar to file paths or URLs, enable powerful features like discussion forking, personal note-taking, content categorization, feed curation, and decentralized community governance. Learn about the project's aesthetics, moderation approaches, decentralization efforts, funding strategies, open-source philosophy, and protocol development. Get a glimpse of the beta "Moon" realm, which showcases a unique chat interface using a lunar map for topic navigation and Twitter for authentication. Gain insights into the potential of this reimagined chat system for evolving democratic ruling and connected communities.