Contact person: Business Client

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Location: Chicago, United States

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"I’m building a place where conversations flow without the constant tug of adverts or heavy-handed moderation. Think of it as social media, a blogging hub, and a classic forum rolled into one—fully committed to free speech and genuine community connection. My guiding principle is utility over addiction: every feature has to serve the user, not trap them.

The core experience centres on three pillars:
• Robust user profiles that members can truly make their own
• A secure, real-time messaging system for direct and group dialogue
• Friction-free content sharing for posts, long-form articles, images, and any media the community needs

Here’s what I need for the initial release (MVP):
1. Account creation, email/OTP verification, and privacy-first profile management
2. Post composer that supports rich text, markdown, and media uploads
3. Threaded discussions with upvotes, follows, and notification preferences
4. One-to-one and group messaging using WebSockets or similar real-time tech
5. Search, tagging, and simple discovery tools so users can find like-minded voices
6. Lightweight admin dashboard for basic moderation (illegal content takedown only)
7. Deployment scripts (Docker or comparable) and clear README so I can host on AWS, DigitalOcean, or my own server

A modern open-source stack—React or Vue on the front end, Node.js/Express or Django on the back, backed by PostgreSQL or MongoDB—would be ideal, but I’m open to suggestions if you can justify them. Clean code, clear documentation, and commit history in Git are non-negotiable.

Deliver the full source, a working demo URL, and a brief hand-off walkthrough when finished. If this resonates, let’s make a corner of the internet that puts people, not ads, first." (client-provided description)