MindsLive

People learn and decide best through discussion—but traditional tools aren’t built for equitable, time-bound participation. “Proof of Discussion” is a lightweight, anonymous, real-time platform that empowers community-driven conversations, perfect for hackathons, town halls, and collaborative events. Participants suggest and vote on topics, engage in structured timed discussions, and co-decide on when to continue or move on. The tool records no personal data, deletes session info automatically, and keeps the focus on shared dialogue. It’s privacy-first, AI-free, and ideal for civic, creative, and educational uses.

MindsLive is a structured, anonymous, privacy-first discussion tool designed for communities, educators, and creators who want to run productive, timed, and engaging group conversations—live or remote.

Using our Proof of Discussion method, MindsLive enables participants to suggest and vote on topics, take part in timed topic discussions, comment anonymously, and collectively decide when to move on. It’s ideal for online meetups, hackathons, live streams, classrooms, and workshops.

No logins. No tracking. All data is auto-deleted after each session, but participants can opt to mint it and own it on chain. MindsLive proves that engagement can be fair, fun, and focused—with zero surveillance.

🔹 Problem Statement

Online discussions often suffer from dominance, silence, or chaos. Current tools prioritize messaging, not meaningful dialogue. Educators, event hosts, and community leaders lack a lightweight way to ensure everyone is heard—especially when anonymity matters. Tools like Zoom or Discord aren’t built for structured, equitable input or dynamic group decisions. Meta, Google, Microsoft are known for data breaches and data harvesting.

🔹 Solution

MindsLive solves this by combining:

• Anonymous idea submission

• Upvoting and prioritization

• Timed discussion segments

• Participant voting to continue or move on

• Host moderation controls

• Data privacy by default (no accounts, no tracking)

We create structured environments for real-time collaboration—accessible to all, including those less confident in speaking up. This structure ensures that real discussions lead to actionable insights and knowldge sharing.

🔹 Use Case for EDU Chain Hackathon

At hackathons like EDU Chain, MindsLive can be used for:

• Daily team retrospectives

• Final project feedback

• Mentor Q&A sessions

• Community-sourced judging criteria

• Post-hackathon reflection

Beyond the hackathon, it’s a scalable tool for Web3 education communities to host live, verifiable “proof of discussion” sessions.

🔹 Key Features

• No account or email needed to join

• Join via room code (host-controlled)

• Topic submission + community upvotes

• Timed discussion rounds with comments

• Vote to continue or move on

• Host dashboard with full control

• PDF report of session outcomes

• Mobile responsive

🔹 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vite React + CSS

• Backend: Node.js + Express

• Database: MySql (ephemeral data policy)

• Deployment: AWS

• Security: GDPR-friendly, anonymous by default

🔹 Impact & Vision

We believe Proof of Discussion can be a new primitive in online learning—an alternative to token-gating or quizzes. We envision:

• Web3 learning communities using MindsLive to issue Proof of Discussion/Knowledge sharing

• Facilitators running micro-certifiable discussions (like oral exams, live debates)

• DAOs, nonprofits, and institutions replacing polls with deeper, session-based input

• Event Hosts, Podcast Hosts, Online Educators, Streamers can all use MindsLive to engage and grow their community with real human conversation. No cringy AI summaries.

🔹 Future Roadmap (Post-Hackathon Goals)

• Smart contracts for Proof of Discussion

• Possible Reputation system for knowledge shared

• Role-based access (e.g., moderators, note-takers)

• White-labeling

• Cross-language support

• Integration with on-chain credentials

🔹 Team

• Paula – Founder, Product Designer & Full Stack Developer
  Background in Web3 education and community development
  Building "A Block of Crypto" and now MindsLive to scale human learning