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.
A variety of blockchain approaches are trying to solve the data bottleneck of blockchains ranging from modular approaches like Farcaster to integrated approach like DeSo
While blockchains have been long touted as the solution to decentralize the internet, they have struggled beyond financial applications because of heavy data storage needs of the internet