# GNU social — a free software social networking platform

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The free software social networking platform.

## Features

### Versatile

GNU social supports both single-user and community modes and can be used in an intranet environment or as part of the wider Free Network.

### Accessible

Follows AnyBrowser and A11Y guidelines. It runs virtually anywhere you can run a common piece of web software, such as WordPress or Drupal. JavaScript is optional.

### Customizable

True to the Unix-philosophy of small programs to do a small job, GNU social can be easily expanded and customized via its simple plugin API.

### Privacy focused

GNU social is part of the GNU project, it's 100% free software, with no malicious features or spyware.

## Where can I join GNU social?

There are many kinds of GNU social server instances online right now!

Click here to see a list of popular GNU social sites you can join!

Disclaimer: Please note that the GNU social development team is not responsible for the operation or content of sites that run its software.

## Support GNU social

Support the team making GNU social possible!

#### Who makes GNU social?

The current development team is lead by Diogo Cordeiro. A list containing the current devs and other contributors is available here. The founders of the GNU social project were Matt Lee, Evan Prodromou and Mikael Nordfeldth.

#### Discuss

Discuss the project on our IRC channel #social on irc.freenode.net

Contribute code, report bugs and request features on our repository.

If you are a student you can also apply to GNU social's Summer of Code.

#### Tell Others

gs-logos.tar.gz (14.2 kB)