Baldur

Baldur

Building Normals, a federated forum
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About

Software developer with 12+ years in C# and .NET. I build Normals (normals.me), a forum that mixes LinkedIn's real identity with Reddit's communities and talks to the fediverse through ActivityPub. No ads, no shadow bans, money never buys reach. Solo project, running on a small Hetzner box. I like direct solutions, open protocols and communities where reputation comes from what you answer, not from what you announce.

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Maker History

  • Normals
    NormalsThe network built around communities
    Nov 2026
  • GoConnect.dev
    GoConnect.devThe accountability system for builders
    Nov 2025
  • GDRP Api community
    GDRP Api communityA community developer, open-source GDPR compliance API
    Aug 2025
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    Joined Product HuntFebruary 14th, 2025

Forums

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9h ago

Normals - The network built around communities

Normals is a network organized around communities. Members build their profile and reputation through the discussions, questions and answers they contribute in their field, from software and startups to self-hosting and privacy. Each community is an ActivityPub group, so it can be followed and joined from Lemmy, Mastodon and the rest of the fediverse. No advertising, no automated removals, no AI training on member content. Reach is earned, never purchased.
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12mo ago

GoConnect - Accountability circles for founders & developers

Stop building in isolation. GoConnect provides 5-person accountability circles and weekly rituals to help indie hackers, solopreneurs, and founders ship projects.
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1yr ago

GDRP Api community - A community developer, open-source GDPR compliance API

A community developer-friendly, open-source GDPR compliance API built with .NET 8 and MongoDB. Handle DSRs, consent, and audit logs with ease. Secure, extensible, and ready for production. - HeyBaldur/GdprApi-Open
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