Creators Should Own The Files
A microblog can be a folder of static pages. It does not need a platform database to exist, load, or survive. PostSnail starts from that premise: the creator writes locally, exports files, and chooses where those files live.
Free static hosting is enough for Alpha 2. A creator can publish on Surge or a similar host and still keep the whole bundle as a backup.
Accountability Should Travel With The Content
PostSnail exports signed proof files with SHA3-512 digests, ML-DSA-65 signatures, and a bundle fingerprint. This lets readers, registries, and future tools verify that public summaries match the creator's signed manifest.
The phrase post-quantum signed fingerprint means the content proof uses a post-quantum signature algorithm. It does not claim the browser runtime is FIPS-validated, and it does not prove truth, legal identity, or moral authority.
Discovery Should Not Become Ownership
Forest is a tracker, not the source of truth. It indexes verified public summaries so people can find microblogs, but the creator's site and manifest remain authoritative.
Anyone should be able to run a compatible tracker later. Alpha 2 begins with one central Forest server because simple working paths matter.
Alpha 2 Is Honest About Its Edges
PostSnail now supports a local portable launcher, official bundled plugins, Surge-assisted publishing, Forest announce, ShellNames, Pages, and approved static comments. It still does not provide accounts, legal ownership claims, moderation authority, federation, semantic search, or legal identity.
The promise stays narrow: write locally, publish statically, verify proofs, register summaries, and keep control.