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<h1>GNU social</h1>
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<aside>The free/libre software social networking platform.</aside>
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<li><a href="https://gnusocial.network/">Version 2</a></li>
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<li><a href="v3/">Version 3</a></li>
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<h2>The project</h2>
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<p>True to the Unix-philosophy of small programs to do a small job, GNU
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social is a social communication software used
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in <a href="https://blog.diogo.site/what-is-the-fediverse">federated social networks</a>.
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<p>It is widely supported and has a large userbase. It is already used by
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the <a href="https://www.fsf.org/">Free Software Foundation</a>.
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As the GNU operating system, is built around privacy and trustworthy
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technology based on free software(free as in freedom, specifically
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to run, study, change and distribute yoursoftware as you please).
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GNU social is technology for communities to runand host their own social media.</p>
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<p>Currently, we’re working on adding features to easily and flexibly
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create groups and improve tags, allowing easier content filtering and
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connecting with anyone that shares your interests, all under your own
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control and without infringing your privacy.</p>
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<h2>Features</h2>
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<li><strong>Versatile.</strong> GNU social supports both single-user and community modes and can be used in
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an intranet environment or as part of the wider Free Network.</li>
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<li><strong>Stable.</strong> GNU social has been used in production environments for over ten years.</li>
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<li><strong>Plug and Play.</strong> Because GNU social is minimal and libre, it runs virtually anywhere you
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can run a common piece of web software, such as WordPress or Drupal. JavaScript is optional.</li>
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<li><strong>Privacy focused.</strong> GNU social is part of the GNU project, it's 100% free software, with
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no malicious features or spyware.</li>
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<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h3>Where can I join GNU social?</h3>
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<p>There are many kinds of GNU social server instances online right now!</p>
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<p><a href="try/">Click here</a> to see a list of popular GNU social sites you can join!</p>
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<strong>Disclaimer: </strong><i>Please note that the GNU social development team is not responsible for
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the operation or content of sites that run its software.</i>
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<h3>Who makes GNU social?</h3>
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<p>The current development team is lead by <a href="https://www.diogo.site/">Diogo Cordeiro</a>. A
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list containing the current devs and other contributors is
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available <a href="https://code.undefinedhackers.net/GNUsocial/gnu-social/src/branch/experimental/CREDITS.md">here</a>.
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The founders of the GNU social project were <a href="https://mat.tl/">Matt Lee</a>,
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Prodromou">Evan Prodromou</a> and
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<a href="http://mmn-o.se">Mikael Nordfeldth</a>.
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<h2>Contact</h2>
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<p>Discuss the project on our IRC channel <a
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href="https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#social">#social</a> on irc.freenode.net</p>
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<p>Contribute code, report bugs and request features on our <a
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href="https://notabug.org/diogo/gnu-social">repository</a>.
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<p>If you are a student you can also apply to <a
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href="/soc">GNU social's Summer of Code</a>.
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