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Building Community in Virtual Social Worlds

2025/4/23
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Yemel Jardi: 我是Decentraland的联合创始人兼Decentraland基金会的执行董事。我从2014年开始从事加密货币领域的工作，并参与创建了多个区块链项目。Decentraland最初是一个实验项目，旨在探索区块链技术在虚拟世界中的应用。我们希望创建一个基于开放标准的去中心化虚拟世界，让用户拥有数字资产的所有权。在发展的过程中，我们面临许多挑战，例如以太坊网络的可扩展性问题、如何平衡去中心化理念与实际应用，以及如何吸引主流用户。我们通过采用Polygon网络、提供社交登录方式以及举办各种活动来应对这些挑战。Decentraland的价值在于它能够提供更强的人际互动带宽，满足人们在AI时代对真实社交的需求。我们希望Decentraland成为一个充满活力和创造力的社区，让用户能够在这里建立联系、创造内容并获得收益。 Luke Mulks: 作为一名听众，我对Decentraland的去中心化理念、社区建设方式以及它提供的独特社交体验印象深刻。Decentraland成功地将虚拟世界与现实世界相结合，为用户提供了参与和创造的机会。同时，我也关注到Decentraland在平衡去中心化与治理、应对技术挑战以及吸引主流用户方面所做的努力。Decentraland的成功案例为其他虚拟世界项目提供了宝贵的经验。

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This chapter traces Yemel Jardi's journey into Decentraland, starting from his early work with Bitcoin and open-source software. It highlights the initial experimental phase of Decentraland, its evolution from a 2D prototype to a 3D virtual world, and the pivotal moment when community involvement propelled the project's growth.
  • Yemel Jardi's background in software engineering and early involvement in Bitcoin development.
  • Decentraland's initial prototype as a 2D web-based grid.
  • The role of a London YouTuber in expanding Decentraland's reach.
  • The transition from an experiment to a full-fledged project driven by community engagement.

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Yemel Jardi, Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Decentraland Foundation, discusses the evolution of Decentraland from an experimental project to a thriving virtual social world. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities within the metaverse, and the importance of community and human connection. Key Takeaways: 

How Decentraland is providing more opportunity for human connection through socially rooted, virtual worlds

Unique use cases for creators and businesses to leverage online worlds

Balancing decentralization with the need for governance and moderation

Ethical concerns with AI in social virtual worlds

The importance of decentralization and community-driven content

Guest Bio: Yemel Jardi) is a co-founder of Decentraland, and the Executive Director of the Decentraland Foundation. With a passion for blockchain technology, Yemel began building open source tools for Bitcoin development in 2014, and later co-founded Casa Voltaire, which has incubated significant blockchain projects such as Decentraland, OpenZeppelin, HardHat, and Muun. Currently, Yemel leads the Decentraland Foundation’s efforts to build a decentralized virtual world in the open metaverse. In his free time, Yemel enjoys playing football, kiteboarding, and FPV drone racing. He is also keenly focused on the evolving AI revolution, and the development of machines or software systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence—such as problem-solving, learning, and adaptation—and how this will impact work, culture, and the social dynamic of social virtual worlds.

About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast) is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin) Produced by: Sam Laliberte)