MOSSLET

In this quick episode, we share our newest feature—a privacy‑first ✏️ spell checker for your private journal—and walk through how we’ve built AI into MOSSLET without turning your thoughts into training data. From journaling prompts and handwriting OCR to mood insights and image safety checks, we explain exactly what gets sent, where it goes, and how we keep your words yours. 🌱Extended Show Notes (full description):In this episode, we pull back the curtain on how we’re building AI that helps without harvesting inside MOSSLET, our small, bootstrapped, privacy‑first social network with a private journal at its core. 🌿We cover:Our new spell checker ✏️ for your private journal, and why we designed it to help you write better without profiling youHow journaling prompts work with just a single mood word 😊 instead of your full journal historyWhat happens when you upload a handwritten journal page 📷: image → text → immediate deletionHow mood insights use dates, mood labels, and word counts—never your raw entries 💭Our three‑layer privacy approach: send only what’s necessary, process and delete, and contractual protection with data_collection: "deny"How we use local AI models ⚙️ (via Bumblebee in Elixir) as a fallback so many requests never leave our own serversWhy we haven’t moved AI fully into the browser yet—and what would need to change for that to make sense 💻If you’ve ever wondered, “How can a journaling app use AI and still be private?”, this episode walks through the real technical and product decisions behind our answer.👉 Try MOSSLET and experience privacy‑first AI for yourself: https://mosslet.comHave questions or want us to dive deeper into the technical side? Reach out—we’re building this in public and are happy to talk about how it all works under the hood.

In a world where every thought shared online becomes data to be harvested, Journal is a small act of rebellion.Today we're introducing Journal — a completely private space for reflection built right into MOSSLET. Plus, we're catching you up on major platform updates including Discover, RSS feeds, our referral program, and accessibility improvements.What You'll LearnPlatform updates: Discover, RSS, referral program, and moreWhy we built a private journaling space inside a social networkHow Journal's privacy screen protects your thoughts in shared spacesThe AI features that help without harvesting your dataHow end-to-end encryption keeps your entries unreadable — even to usRecent Platform Updates (January 2026)🌿 Discover & RSS Feeds — Browse public community posts and subscribe via RSS💳 New Pricing Options — Subscriptions (monthly/annual) or lifetime payment, with Affirm plans in US💸 Referral Program — Earn 30% recurring + 35% on lifetime (real money via Stripe)✈️ Smart Sharing — Paper airplane icon, sidebar indicators, content warnings🦖 Accessibility First — Keyboard navigation, screen reader support, semantic HTML⭕ Circles — Groups renamed for a warmer, more personal feel📸 Better Uploads — HEIC, WebP support with real-time progress🐜 Bot Defense — Protection against automated spam and abusePricing That Works For You14-day free trial on all subscription plansMonthly or annual subscriptions — cancel anytime, no hassleLifetime payment — pay once, own your account foreverAffirm payment plans available in the US for annual and lifetime tiersJournal Features (v0.12.0)✍️ Write freely — Optional titles, 120+ mood options, automatic word count tracking📚 Organize with Books — Group entries into themed collections📈 Writing streaks — Build consistency with daily streak tracking⭐ Star favorites — Mark meaningful entries to revisit later🔒 Privacy screen — One-tap content hiding with countdown timer✨ AI journaling prompts — Get inspired without sharing your history🔮 Mood insights — Pattern analysis that never reads your actual words📷 Handwritten upload — Digitize paper journal entries with AIHow Privacy Actually WorksUnlike other platforms, Journal entries are encrypted with your personal key before they ever reach our database. We store functional metadata (dates, word counts, book assignments) but your actual writing — titles, content, moods — exists only as encrypted noise.Even we can't read what you've written.AI features are designed privacy-first:Prompts generated using only your current moodInsights based on dates and word counts, never contentHandwritten photos processed once, then immediately deletedZero training on your personal dataWhy This MattersWhether you're processing something difficult, practicing gratitude, tracking creative projects, or just need somewhere to dump your thoughts at the end of a long day — Journal is your private corner of the internet.A place where your reflections stay yours. Where AI helps without harvesting. Where privacy isn't a marketing claim — it's a cryptographic reality.Ready to start journaling? Join MOSSLET today!Episode Timeline:0:00 — Opening: The world our kids are growing up in0:45 — Platform updates: Discover, RSS, referrals, pricing and more3:00 — Why we built Journal4:15 — Core Journal features walkthrough6:45 — AI that respects your privacy9:15 — How encryption actually works10:45 — A small act of rebellionLinks:MOSSLET: https://mosslet.comJournal announcement: https://mosslet.com/blog/articles/12Referral program details: https://mosslet.com/referralsAll updates: https://mosslet.com/updatesOpen source code: https://github.com/moss-piglet/MOSSLET — Verify our privacy claims yourselfWhy Open Source Matters: Our code is completely open source. You don't have to take our word about encryption, privacy-first AI, or data handling — you can inspect the code yourself and verify that we do exactly what we say we do. Transparency isn't optional when you're asking people to trust you with their thoughts and memories.

Mosslet -> privacy-first social networkSign up today while we’re in beta to save 60% off your first year with FRIENDS60Connect with us on Mosslet!Mark -> @mark -> https://mosslet.com/profile/markIsabella -> @justagirl -> https://mosslet.com/profile/justagirlLearn more about identity graphs (and surveillance capitalism)The Social Dilemma -> watch it now on Netflix!The Age of Surveillance Capitalism -> a book! -> Shoshana ZuboffDon’t Be Evil -> another book! -> Rana ForooharHave feedback on this episode?👉 Leave a voicemail here

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We're back with our latest episode! Mark dusts off the podcast voice and talks Metamorphic updates (a new AI feature 🦾). We've also got an incredible Valentine's Day Special 💌 and subscription tiers for everyone — even free!MetamorphicMetamorphic - Transform your online lifeOpen source repo - Metamorphic (v1, not in production, but great resource for anyone looking to make a privacy focused social network with Elixir)Sponsor us today and support privacy by default for everyone!The incredible Yue Li (who designed our amazing logo 😍)Valentine's Special 💌Sign up today for a paid subscription before 2/14/2024 to receive 25% off your subscription for the lifetime of your account. 🥳Trauma ResourcesYour Body Keeps the Score - NYT Bestselling BookThe Myth of Normal - Gabor Maté