To bring the power of blockchains to mainstream internet applications which are data-heavy, we need to shift from the current paradigm of general-purpose blockchains to application-specific blockchains.
By combining content, connections and finance, DeSo allows the creation of economically driven online communities the likes of which we haven't seen before on the internet.
TradSo allowed real user name and real faces while keeping the database closed. DeSo reverses by keeping the database open but using psuedonymous names instead.