Hey (formerly Lenster) is a composable, decentralized, and permissionless social media web dApp built with Lens Protocol. As Lenster, it was the first Web3 social experience to be built on Lens. The application functions similarly to Twitter in layout and execution, with added support for a variety of NFT types.^[8]​^[9]​^[1]​^[2]​^[3]​

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Overview

Hey runs on the Polygon network so users can interact with the dapp with zero gas fees. No one, not even administrators, can remove content from the app. Hey is powered by Lens Protocol, a decentralized social graph built by Aave companies. ^[2][1]

History

Lenster was founded by Yoginth​^[4], a front-end engineer for Aave and Lens Protocol, on March 30, 2022. The project originated from a hackathon.^[6]​^[7]​^[9]​

Rebranding to Hey

On September 29, 2023, Lenster officially rebranded to Hey and launched a new website at hey.xyz.^[9]​

Hey Features

Hey users can:

• Create user profiles
• Create posts
• Comment on posts
• Mirror post
• Tip on posts
• Create token gated publications
• Create crowdfund
• Create communities
• Follow profiles
• Publish NFTs
• Collect NFTs
• Choose from creator licenses for collectible content
• Receive notifications
• Send E2E encrypted DMs
• Launch a DAO from their profile

The platform allows users to perform in-feed actions like collecting, minting, and tipping directly on posts. It has also launched three distinct creator licenses for content creators to define ownership over their posts.^[9]

Awards

As Lenster, the project won the following awards:

• Winner of Lens Protocol — Best Frontend ^[5]
• LFGrow Finalist ^[5]