UnitedLines • A Creative Project for Encrypted Communication

A project in Edinburgh, UK by Bryan Small
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A privacy-focused social platform with end-to-end protected messaging and secure file transfer. No ads and no data harvesting.
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Funding: £20 of £25,000
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 30th (54 days)
Project By: Bryan Small
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Latest News

🚨 UnitedLines update: DAC7, Privacy, and Our Zero-Knowledge Commitment

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We want to share an important update covering regulatory clarity, recent UK developments around encryption, and where UnitedLines stands (unequivocally) on user privacy. 📌 Platform Classification & DAC7 Following a detailed... (Read More)

🚀 UnitedLines Development Update – Big Infrastructure Wins

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
🚀 UnitedLines Development Update – Big Infrastructure Wins It’s been a few days since the last update, and that’s because we’ve been deep in the engine room fixing things properly, not papering over issues. Here’s what’s been happening... (Read More)

Quiet Progress, Strong Foundations 💪🔐

December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone 👋We’ve been heads-down over the last few days doing the kind of work that doesn’t always look flashy, but makes all the difference long-term. Here’s what’s been happening behind the scenes at UnitedLines: 🔐 Infrastructure... (Read More)

Push Notifications Are Live 🔔 (A Big One Behind the Scenes)

December 21st - via: kickstarter.com
What looks like a small change on the surface is actually a major milestone under the hood. Push notifications are now fully live on UnitedLines 🔔That means real-time alerts, native-app-like behaviour, and a huge step forward for the platform as a... (Read More)

The Straight, No‑Fluff Reality Check on UnitedLines

December 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Over the last few weeks a code audit was run across the UnitedLines codebase, and the results put this project firmly into “large, multi‑domain system” territory. The current codebase now sits at around 386,400 lines of code, which is far... (Read More)

🔐 Major Milestone Reached: Security Hardening, Push Notifications & Platform Stability

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Today marked one of the most important technical milestones since UnitedLines began. Over the last 24 hours we’ve focused entirely on hardening, stabilising, and validating the platform, and the results are exactly where we want them to be. ✅... (Read More)

Update: Major Platform Improvements Completed Today

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Today’s work focused on scalability, reliability, and user experience, and several important improvements are now live across UnitedLines. What’s been completed: • Infinite Scrolling FeedThe main feed now loads dynamically instead of showing a... (Read More)

Update: Why UnitedLines Exists (And Why It Matters More Than Ever)

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Recent reporting from TechRadar highlights growing pressure in the UK to treat creators of end-to-end encrypted platforms (such as Signal- or WhatsApp-style apps) as engaging in “hostile activity”. Let’s be clear about what that actually means.... (Read More)

Development Update – Infrastructure Progress

December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick update from behind the scenes. We’ve now implemented secure API access within UnitedLines, enabling verified automated publishers to post long-form, factual content directly to the platform. This includes: • Long-form posts (up to 2,600... (Read More)

🚀 UnitedLines update: API access, realtime intelligence streams, and what your backing unlocks

December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone 👋 As promised, work has now started on full API access for UnitedLines – turning the platform you’re backing into a programmable, encrypted intelligence layer for the open internet.​ Here’s what your support is helping unlock:... (Read More)

Performance Update: UnitedLines Compared With Major Social Platforms

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We recently ran independent Lighthouse performance audits to evaluate how UnitedLines performs under real-world conditions, including slow mobile networks. We also compared the results against several well-known social platforms. The outcome... (Read More)

A quick note on transparency & trust 🧭

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to be clear about one thing upfront. If UnitedLines is ever acquired in the future, it will only happen on the condition that every user is given at least 30 days’ notice and the ability to fully delete their account and data. Privacy and... (Read More)

🚀 UnitedLines Is Now Installable!

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve hit another huge milestone - UnitedLines can now be installed as a Progressive Web App (PWA) directly from the landing page. That means:📲 Two-click install⚡ Fast, native-like experience🔐 Private by design🚫 No ads. No tracking.... (Read More)

Progress Update: PWA Live + Core UX Improvements

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick progress update on UnitedLines 🚀 Today’s focus was stability and usability, especially on mobile: ✅ Dark and Light themes are now consistent across the app✅ Images display correctly in feeds and open into a full media viewer with post... (Read More)

Status & Trust Layer is now live 🎉

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve just shipped a major platform milestone inside UnitedLines: our Status & Trust Layer. This introduces visible badges that represent real involvement, responsibility, and credibility across the platform. Here’s what’s now live 👇... (Read More)

♠️ XP Poker (Beta) is now live in the UnitedLines ecosystem ♠️

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to announce the launch of XP Poker (Beta), a major milestone in the evolution of UnitedLines as a connected XP driven ecosystem. To invite everyone to test it properly, we are offering🎁 2,000 XP free for every new user 🎁 👉 How... (Read More)

XP poker update

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Development on the new XP-based poker mode is underway, and the first internal tests are already running using live XP balances from the UnitedLines ecosystem. The screenshot above shows an early prototype hand where players are using XP instead of... (Read More)

Visual Posting Is Now Live on UnitedLines 🎉

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick but exciting update from the development side, UnitedLines has just taken a big step forward. We’ve now rolled out full image support across the platform, meaning users can: 📌 Upload images directly into their posts📌 Set custom... (Read More)

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December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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Day one update

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Thank you for checking out UnitedLines and for the early support. It means a lot to see people taking an interest in a privacy-focused social platform built independently from the ground up. I wanted to share a clear overview of what... (Read More)

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