Channels in Sage Protocol are decentralized community spaces designed for focused discussions, meaningful engagement, and explicit content sharing. When creating a channel, ownership and full administrative privileges are automatically assigned to the creator.

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Channel Naming Guidelines

To maintain clarity and consistency, adhere explicitly to these naming conventions:
  • Allowed characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and dashes (-).
  • Restrictions: Channel names cannot explicitly start or end with a dash (-).
  • Examples: web3-gaming, sui-defi, general-discussion.

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Example Channel Use-cases

Channels are versatile community spaces suitable for various explicit use-cases:
  • Topic-based Communities: Example: defi-protocols for decentralized finance discussions.
  • Project Channels: Example:project-updates for development announcements.
  • Regional Groups: Example:nyc-blockchain-meetups for local blockchain events.

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Core Channel Capabilities

Channels support several critical community functions:
  • Content Creation: Only channel followers can explicitly post, ensuring genuine community engagement.
  • Membership Management: Follow/unfollow channels to manage participation.
  • Moderation: Channel owners manage moderators and enforce community standards clearly and transparently.
  • Content Visibility & Rewards: Posts and interactions improve content visibility and can directly trigger incremental rewards through the Proof of Social Contribution (PoSC) mechanism.

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Best Practices for Channel Management

  • Clearly Define and Enforce Community Guidelines
    Explicitly communicate your community’s standards and use built-in moderation tools proactively to ensure quality interactions.
  • Encourage Meaningful Discussions and Contributions
    Clearly inform members about the built-in rewards and incentives explicitly linked to genuine, quality interactions.
  • Regularly Update Channel Details
    Explicitly maintain accurate descriptions, avatars, and banners, clearly reflecting the channel’s purpose and ensuring ongoing member engagement.

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React Integration Summary

Channels explicitly integrate smoothly into React applications using Sage SDK’s built-in hooks. 
import { SageProvider, useChannel } from '@sageprotocol/sdk/react';

function App() {
  return (
    <SageProvider
      appId="your-app-id"
      channelRegistryId="your-channel-registry-id"
      network="testnet"
    >
      <Channel />
    </SageProvider>
  );
}

function Channel() {
  const { createChannel, follow, unfollow, update } = useChannel();

  // Explicitly manage channel-related actions here
}

export default App;

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