2024.02

February 2024 release of Corny Chat

🌽 Corny Chat is an open source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning. A publicly running instance of Corny Chat is accessible at https://cornychat.com. The following enhancements were made during February 2024.

• Documentation
  • Modify install guidance for nodejs and dev
  • Modify readme with roadmap features checked
• Deployment
  • Add dev-docker-compose.yml for local development
• Backend
  • Initialize isOwner and checks by moderator
  • Room updates only allowed by admins, owners and moderators
  • Initialize support for redis mget
• UI
  • Add /about page
  • Add operations for managing owners and current slide for room
  • Add support for private (unannounced) rooms
  • Add toggle for whether a room supports recordings
  • Add updateTime tracking to rooms for prep to prevent LIW overwrites
  • Modified 'blue' color theme swapping button and avatar bg color
  • Added 'corn' color theme
  • Logins with NIP07 are now signature verified by other clients
  • Nostr verified users now have nostr emblem
  • Unverified / Anon users now have guy fawkes emblem
  • Add Feb 14 animated hearts
  • Add homepage header (locally served vs nostr.build)
  • Add user toggle for animations
  • Modify avatars with static emblems for Marie, TheNoshole and island
  • Removed zap action from basic avatar display
  • Modify exit emoji letters to have outline shadow for better contrast
  • Add support for user selection of avatar when anonymous, disallow uploads
  • Reimplement support for verification without NIP07 extension
  • Add support for multiple room exit emojis during sign-off
  • Add guidance on room entry page for privacy and modifying personal settings
  • Refactored navigation menu and room settings for better maintenance
  • Add confirmation checks for negative actions
  • Add initial support for room slides
  • Modify home page header, layout of live rooms and event schedule