Why my chat app broke… a cautionary tale

For those asking, the Toshimichi exploit was simple. My Pocketbase update rule failed to match the auth request userID to the existing message userID, thus allowing any to user modify the content of any message, whoops

Hmmm... When I open the link, the web site says it was "This chat app has been siezed by the FBI." Whut's Up?

Just revisiting this project again, and wanted to request you to do it all over but with OpenAI's moderation endpoint! Like it is now actually free to use; no joke. It'd be interesting to test profanity now with virtually infinite advanced AI moderation. Lots of apps that require filters are beginning to adopt it.

A toxic community is basically a free pentest service. It's actually great if you think about it that way.

I mean, I wasn't a part of your project, but that's pretty cool. I think the best solution is active moderation on one chat, while leaving another to be the wild west😅

People problems require people solutions. Make an existing user vouch for a new user. If the new user fucks up, the vouching user gets punished a little too, transitively.

(Dumb comment im bored) massive chat. implement a message limit of some kind. Better yet lets be jerks and instead of storing the messages in a database lets load only new chat for people and store it locally and eat their ram up. Usually people who spam dont have much ram >:D. While we are at it might as well do an approved word list instead of a blocked word list will stop injection from the message relay itself if they are filtered before they even make it 1 inch out of the packet. And just to add some flavor to it create a ip filter using a list of proxy ips and throw a few vpn blocks in. Really wanna limit the crazy ones masking.

thanks, I was considering to use pocketbase, but this proved that it is one of the worst options there. no security all all. Shame on Ghani

I give pocketbase props for handling all this traffic wow

@Fireship I can't describe how incredibly useful content like this is. This is so so so useful and would make a great format to keep exploring.

I need help makng an app where people can just say whatever....
idgaf....

no scripting allowed

the app is seized by the fbi

As a Norwegian, I fully support the 3 year prison for Tonje Gjevjon saying Die Hard is not a Christmas movie.

Noooo I tried to use it to commit online hate crimes (it's a safe and legal hobby) but it was already offline.😢

seems like the FBI has nothing to do when they are after sites where people are too impolite...omg. wrong priorities imho.
Or is that a joke on the site currently?

GAMERS RISE UP

I find it quite crazy that nowadays, the responsability of the content of a website generated by its users, falls on the shoulders of the service provider. It's as if knife companies would be sued and prevented from selling knives because some users killed people with them.

I think that this will to regulate the internet is algorithmically vain, as well as a colossal use of energy, both conceptually and materially. AI systems will probably solve most of those problems, but they need to be transparent on their moderation decisions, and should provide ways to claim potential innocence.

Honestly. I'd rather have an app where people can and will say "bad words" than an app where things get censored.

I would love to see a series or stream where you take a look at the code of viewer-made apps and try to improve upon it or review it

Or if it's too much for you. Just don't build a public chat app. the end.

lol.

I still don't understand the Kim Jong-Un joke. I thought it was the right wing around the world that was using all types of social media manipulation to win the votes. You know, like Trump did, like Putin does and so on.

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Soooo, we can't just log users like Twitter to decide if we think their bots or their less than appealing contributions are pushed so far down the content list they disappear

That edit post about the Norwegian actress made me laugh so hard. For anyone who's curious about the real article in question here, she's actually facing charges because she said the prequels weren't funny.

how was pocketbase performing when it had over 300k messages?

NY post is surprisingly one of the last papers practicing investigative journalism.

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lolz you are so funny. No wonder why you are so popular. Keep it up.

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Excelente, me encanto la forma y toda la informacion, increible, muy bueno 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

OMG! First of all, love your videos! Second of all, holy crap - I'm not the only one that has been given an Arby's sandwich with a screw it in?!?! (Super random minor part of the video but duuuuuuuudeeee!!! lol) Anyway - keep up the great work!

For a moment there I thought we have another Javascript framework called REKT

"Nobody wants to use an app spammed by unlimited amount of hate speech and profanity" we do actually censorship is the reason facebook is going bankrupt this is why twitter and discord are the most popular

We need a "Scala in 100 seconds" video

Usually what you need is a self-moderation system. Like a user getting a number of poop emojis from other users over a period of time, that "bad" user will get auto-banned. Yeah, that can be abused too. But, at least the "rule" is known by users, so it is somewhat of a deterrent to being a jerk. And, the user can be unbanned by moderators, which is the next key. Your app should be niche enough to not attract so many users. If it is getting to large scale, then you have many other problems automatically and you should still be trying to break the whole thing down to be as niche as possible, like Discord or Slack does with channels.

I love you

Why does your voice drop in pitch randomly throughout the video? Do you change microphones or record at different times of the day? Weird questions to ask but it's one of those micro details that bug me because at first I thought it was two different people recording parts. Thanks, love the videos! 😊 <3

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I called all my local restaurants looking for a Strawberries & Cream fried pie. Sold out.

The website says "This chat app has been siezed by the FBI", I'm assuming this is just a joke made in the video and u just took it down just cus the project is done, right?

actually about that actress: he was sued by the americans and norwegians would rather have her sentenced in norway where she can be shenaniganed out, than in america your guilty until proven innocent, unless you are a politician, megacorporate ceo or board member, or billionaire

that Louis CK's reference was gold! :D

This is the best advice anyone has ever given in this context.
From experience it's also the only one which works.
If you're wondering which advice I'm talking about, it's "Good luck".

Good luck.