New Creative Era What if you could start your own internet?
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Feb 4, 2026 They give the first tour of Dark Forest OS, a platform for shared private internets and app-like community spaces. The conversation covers building durable creative communities and the pains of stitching platforms together. They explain DFOS features like treasuries, membership flows, chat versus persistent posts, upvote dynamics, and plans for an app store and member-only shops.
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Frankenstein Stack For DNR
- Joshua describes running DNR using Substack, Discord, Metalabel shop, and a Global Retail Network.
- He highlights how this stitched-together stack creates constant interoperability headaches.
Private Operating System For Groups
- DFOS is designed as a private operating system with distinct apps for chat, posts, treasury, and more.
- This OS metaphor groups trusted people into a shared world and lets them install only the apps they need.
Separate Ephemeral Chat From Canon Posts
- Treat chat as ephemeral noise and posts as the canonical shared brain for durable content.
- Configure chat auto-delete and use posts with tagging and upvotes to surface canon material.