Publishing, step by step
- You write. Drafts are saved on your device as you type. Nothing is public yet.
- You press Publish. If you aren’t logged in, myblogs asks you to log in now, and your draft stays safe.
- The content is stored on IPFS. IPFS is a network for files where each file is found by its fingerprint (a content ID, or CID), not by the server that holds it. If even one letter changes, the fingerprint changes.
- You sign. Your wallet signs a short message: “record this fingerprint as my story”.
- It is recorded in the registry. The host sends your signed message to the blockchain. Signatures can’t be reused or altered, so the host can’t publish anything you didn’t sign.
- Everyone can read it, and check it. When anyone opens your story, their own browser fetches it, recalculates the fingerprint and compares it with the registry. That is what “Checked in your browser against its content fingerprint” under a story means.
Fees
Recording something on a blockchain costs a tiny network fee. By default the host you use pays it for you (it sponsors your publishing), so writing is free. You can choose to pay with your own wallet instead.
Likes, thoughts and follows
These don’t go on the blockchain. Each one is a small message you sign with your wallet. Hosts share these signed messages with each other, and every browser checks the signatures, so nobody can fake a like or a thought in your name. There is no fee.
Images
Uploaded images are resized, converted to an efficient format (WebP) and stored on IPFS like everything else, so they travel with your profile and stories.
Your space
Your profile includes a freeform board of cards (text, images, links and stories) that you arrange yourself. It is published the same way as a story: stored on IPFS, fingerprinted in the registry.