Social Primitives

DSCVR is built around three basic primitives that drive the user experience: Profiles, Portals, and Content. On an abstract level, you can look at Profiles and Portals simply as “folders” that Content can exist within.

Profiles

Profiles are the cornerstone of individual identity within the Web3 ecosystem. These profiles offer a blend of traditional social media functionality with blockchain-enabled features, including paired wallets and the ability to transfer tokens. Profiles are designed to be both a personal showcase and a gateway for other users to engage with them. User profiles develop unique social and interest graphs through their communities, connections, and engagement.

Portals

Portals serve as dedicated gateways to specific communities, projects, or topics. Like a Web3 subreddit or discord server, each portal is a hub where users can discover curated content, join discussions, and connect with others who share similar interests. Portals leverage blockchain technology to offer unique features such as token-gated access, NFT marketplaces, and community governance models, creating a versatile environment for community engagement and content discovery.

Content

At the heart of DSCVR is content, which spans a wide range of formats – from written posts and image galleries to videos and interactive dApps. Content exists within both posts and comments and is surfaced in profiles, portals, and feeds. A piece of content can be engaged with by viewing, reacting to, tipping, reporting, or sharing it, or by interacting with a Frame within it. DSCVR’s content architecture is designed to be flexible and interact seamlessly with on-chain data so that it can open up new distribution and monetization pathways for content creators.