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# suggest_a_better_name
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`suggest_a_better_name`, for want of a better name, is a libre,
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decentralised, and somewhat stripped-down alternative to [Ultimate
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Guitar](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/).
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## But … why?
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While the core functionality of UG is fantastic, I believe many of the
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features are completely unnecessary and only serve to clutter the UI. I
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also dislike the inundation of ads, paywalling of important features
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such as PDF export, and the implication that every single piece has a
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video tutorial you *could* access … if only you were a Pro user.
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## Ok, what features will it have?
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I think the most basic features necessary for use are…
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- Basic tab formatting with
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[ChordPro](https://www.chordpro.org/chordpro/index.html) syntax
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- PDF export
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- Moderation system
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- Reporting tabs for copyright infringement, inappropriate material, etc.
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- Tab removal
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- Account removal
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Nice-to-have features would include
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- Upvotes (no downvotes)
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- Comments
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- Would require addition to moderation system
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## You mentioned "decentralisation". Whot?
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My plan is to implement some sort of
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[ActivityPub](https://activitypub.rocks/) support, allowing users on one
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instance to discover tabs created by users on another instance and
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vote/comment on them.
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Centralised, libre alternatives to commercial behemoths seldom gain much
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traction for a variety of reasons, but one of the larger ones is that so
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many individuals want to run the software on their server, with their
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domain, and their custom branding. In a centralised model, that means we
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end up with a bunch of tiny, disparate silos all over the internet. If
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these tiny silos *aren't* so disparate and instead belong to a *network*
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of silos, all sharing resources and information, it's much easier to
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grow and become a more viable alternative.
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That's the idea anyway.
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## Do you have a timeline?
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Nope!
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I have little experience writing Go and zero experience with
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ActivityPub, so it will be a very *very* long while before this project
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is usable.
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