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RE: Dapplr - First Design Based App Being Built On HIVE

in #dapplr5 years ago

This looks really good and I’m looking forward to hear more from you guys!

Could you explain the choice of name? It seems like a rather complicated one to remember and type, not to mention to pronounce.

Many dApps use the letter “d” in their name to promote decentralization. However, as someone in their early 20’s who grew up seeing the launch of apps like Instagram or Snapchat, I find this approach rather archaic. I find it too on the nose. It’s not sexy and rather unattractive. Most importantly, it evokes very little emotionally. I think of the name “Twitter” for example, which brings in us, consciously or not, images of birds chatting at dawn, concise yet beautifully written tweets, or simply an inviting place for one to ramble.

Am I the only one to feel like putting “d” everywhere is simply not snappy and an archaic way to promote an infrastructure? I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts.

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Hi @atmospheric-haze

The "dapple" is taken from dapple which means marks and patches. Another meaning of this is beautiful braidings around the corners of a painting. Our app is based on liquid theme so everything you will is somehow related to liquid meaning a smooth flow and experience.

Dapplr doesn't meant only in relation with the dApps.