GNU Social
connecting free libre communities across the web
15.07.19overview
category
social networktype
microbloggingcreated
2010official page
https://gnu.io/sociallicense
AGPL-3.0source code
repositorywritten in
PHPprotocols
tutorials
- Getting started /
- Guide /
utilities
population ~ 12.789 accounts[1]
servers > 128 instances[3]
world
mascot
- gnu,
dwellers
GNU-hackerscommunities
connects
- Friendica,
- Hubzilla,
- Mastodon,
- Pleroma,
- postActiv,
GNU Social creators are the founding fathers of free libre microblogging networks. The platform has a significant userbase and multiple plugins.
information
- There are no private messages in GNU Social. Consider everything you post public (visible to anyone).
early adopters
join the network
Choose a server with open registrations and create an account:
Choose a mobile application from the available ones:
additional reading
contributing
If you'd like to help the GNU Social network grow, you can contribute in different ways.
- Donate to the administrator of your server (if you have the means to do that).
- Set up your own instance, to make federation stronger and healthier, with many small servers.
- Spread the word. Invite your friends. Explain why it's important.
- Contribute with code. Send a pull request. Resolve an issue. Take a bounty.
- Help translating. Design promo materials. Print and distribute stickers.
Thank you. See you in GNU Social.
note
[1], [2], [3] - updated regularly, latest update - 11/07/19