*A new version of heahy.com is live!*
No major new features this time, but we’ve fixed a lot of bugs and made several small UI improvements. The biggest changes happened behind the scenes: we completed a major backend refactoring. Because it was such a large update, we experienced some instability in the days following deployment—but things now seem more or less stable.
These backend improvements lay the foundation for significantly better performance and scalability. With this in place, we’re planning to start promoting the site more seriously.
We’ve also made preparatory progress on the Android app - the initial developer version is already working quite well!
*What’s next?*
All development effort is now focused on building the minimal moderation features required for the mobile app to meet app store guidelines.
Channels will soon support policy tags - clear labels set by owners and enforced by moderators—that define content and speech rules. For example, an NSFW channel will carry an NSFW policy tag, and similar tags will indicate speech moderation levels (e.g., “free discussion,” “civility-enforced,” etc.). These tags help set expectations for everyone: owners, moderators, and participants alike.
Once this moderation system is ready, we’ll begin testing the Android app - undoubtedly one of the most important missing pieces right now.
I have some news regarding NSFW content on heahy.com.
Currently, Heahy lacks key moderation features, so starting now, all NSFW uploads by non-owners to any channel will be put on hold. This is a temporary measure, and it may change once I implement NSFW content marking, reporting functionality, and finish the mobile apps. I'm starting work on all of these right now.
The main reason for this decision is that I can't - and don't want to - manually review every new NSFW upload. Most channels are already abandoned, so there's no first-line moderation at all. The #porn channel is probably the only one still active, but even it will be temporarily paused for new uploads.
Once moderation features are in place, this restriction might be relaxed. However, I can't guarantee anything yet. NSFW content also consumes a significant amount of disk space and bandwidth. On top of that, I need to develop and get mobile apps approved in app stores, which could be a roadblock for allowing NSFW content.
I'm sorry this had to be done, but hopefully it will be reversed soon once we have better infrastructure for handling NSFW content.
