Since my last update, I've made progress on a new feature that I have been working on for a while: polls.
I'm currently doing internal testing, the code is mostly done for the initial version and I expect to have a production release this week. More details are below.
This week's pull request: https://github.com/imwatsi/haf-plug-play/pull/8
What is the "polls" protocol?
Non-technical overview
polls is a new sub-protocol on Plug & Play that enables any Hive-based frontend (like Hive.blog, PeakD, 3Speak or Ecency) to add polls as a feature for users.
When fully integrated, making a poll will be as easy as:
- write the question
- define the valid answers
- choose a tag
- set an expiry date
- post it
It will be possible to view trending polls, vote on the ones you want to participate in and hold discussions around a poll of interest.
The aim is to allow users and communities to discuss issues/interests and vote to show public opinion or consensus. Polls can be about anything: community decisions, Hive improvement or development proposals, hardfork features, current affairs, favourite music, personal preferences, ideas and goals, trends... anything that you would want to get public opinion and discussion around.
The protocol will also avail stats for dApps to show users information like most popular poll, most active users, etc.
Technical Overview
The polls protocol is built on custom_json ops and JSONRPC endpoints. Any frontend can integrate polls by using the different operations supported by the protocol and then accessing data via the API endpoints.
Example custom_json ops (final, detailed documentation will be available with a production release):
To create a poll:
[
[1, "app-name/0.01"],
"create",
{
"permlink": "",
"question": "",
"answers": [],
"expires": "",
"tag":
}
]
To vote on a poll:
[
[1, "app-name/0.01"],
"vote",
{
"author": "",
"permlink": ""
}
]
- discussions (planned): ops to create and comment on discussions, linked to polls
- stake-based tallies (planned): HAF code to calculate stake and attach it to votes, for viewing or stats
When can "polls" be used?
I am running tests on my current code and I expect to release a production version this week. That's for the backend, on Plug & Play itself. I am working with a frontend developer to create a sample web app that can be used to interact with polls to showcase what's possible. We're still working on this and it should be out in a week or two. I'll keep you posted on its progress.
Removed follow, community and reblog plugs
I have removed the follow, community and reblog plugs from Plug & Play as they will duplicate work currently underway with Hivemind moving over to being a HAF-based app. I plan on developing more protocols like polls that add unique features to Hive using Plug & Play.
Production Server: https://plug-play.imwatsi.com
Dev Server: https://plug-play-beta.imwatsi.com (unstable, may not be available at times)
Current work scope
- onboard Podping
- complete the
pollsprotocol and release in production - landing page and sample web apps
- work on improving setup and installation
custom_jsondesign recommendations- documentation for setting up custom nodes
That's it for this update!
Proposal
The DHF proposal for this project is now funded. Thank you for supporting this project.
I run a Hive witness node:
- Witness name:
imwatsi - HiveSigner
- Witness name:
Would love to connect with you and work on how to turn these protocols into good UIs for our users over at PeakD.com and to hear about what else you have planned. Reach out to me and @asgarth if you want.
Sure thing. I'll be in touch.
Keep up the good work it's really awesome and amazing.
Thank you!
The more apps that are useful the better the quality of our blog and posting. The more users the better! Thanks so much!
Yes, the more features we have that improve the user experience, the better. Thanks for the support.
wow... amazing job you are doing...really want to appreciate your hard work for the hive platform,keep it up always
thanks for sharing
Thank you!
wow so cool, really need this for the #lovetheclouds community! thanks a bunch!
I'm confident our frontends will implement this soon :)
You are doing a big and important thing for the benefit of the project and all users. Good luck to you!
Thanks
This will be amazing, loving Hive more every day! Thank you!!
Great job my friend 👌😀.
I presume you're a great programmer
This has been a useful feature on traditional social media platforms. I'm excited to see this kind of functionality and engagement come to Hive. Well done!
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good job chico amazing
Keep up the good work!
Great Work guys, youre truly awesome on features and possibilities
great, was there another Dapp called "D-Poll" a while ago ?
based on hive signer
This is interesting!!
interactable buttons in posts. That’s cool
Awesome! Upvoted and rehived. 🥰
Good work, maybe i need your help om my final project.😊
Polls have been working on Hive for some time. See dpoll.io.