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So to be able to interact with this you have to at least connect to a Stratos node. For example you could login on SteemPeak and view data from their Stratos node as well as post transactions through Stratos. Next I'll be figuring out how to make it easy for SteemPeak and other apps such as Homesteaders Co-Op to integrate Stratos into Steem.

steem-state is used to make building nodes like Stratos easier but can't replace the Stratos code.

Oh I thought you gave me the steem-state link saying I could make json communities with it. I could, but it would be my own structure for how it works, like what you have done with Stratos, right? With Stratos, the structure is already being setup and doesn't need to be made. Is this correct?

Yes. steem-state is a way to build projects like Stratos but can't interact with Stratos or anything.

steem-state is the foundation and Stratos is the actual DApp, and has already been built, like you said. You could create your own version of Stratos, your own Stratos client (since it's all on the same blockchain), or an entirely different DApp.