It&#x27;s a shame that it&#x27;s using <i>BitTorrent Sync</i>.  Use of something open source, with an API, like <i>Syncthing</i>, could allow for a smoother experience in finding users to follow, rather than manually copy-pasting shared secrets.<p>I have had my eye on <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ind.ie&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ind.ie&#x2F;</a>, who forked <i>Syncthing</i> in order to build a social platform upon.