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| author | Dessalines <tyhou13@gmx.com> | 2020-02-06 11:26:11 -0500 |
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| committer | Dessalines <tyhou13@gmx.com> | 2020-02-06 11:26:11 -0500 |
| commit | 894a80eb88bd553ad89cea1db194222261086ed3 (patch) | |
| tree | d3bd9476dfa092e724b617a124605ae0759c2056 /docs/src/about.md | |
| parent | 8405f0ee5366ff2b1b80e5387169f59d3adbde26 (diff) | |
Reworking README.md. Fixes #513.
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diff --git a/docs/src/about.md b/docs/src/about.md index 7aa1be27..33ecb211 100644 --- a/docs/src/about.md +++ b/docs/src/about.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ -# Lemmy - A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse. +## About The Project -[Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *for testing purposes only* +Front Page|Post +---|--- +| [Lemmy](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy) is similar to sites like [Reddit](https://reddit.com), [Lobste.rs](https://lobste.rs), [Raddle](https://raddle.me), or [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/): you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are federated (think email), and connected to the same universe, called the [Fediverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse). @@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ The overall goal is to create an easily self-hostable, decentralized alternative Each lemmy server can set its own moderation policy; appointing site-wide admins, and community moderators to keep out the trolls, and foster a healthy, non-toxic environment where all can feel comfortable contributing. +*Note: Federation is still in active development* + ### Why's it called Lemmy? - Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U). @@ -17,4 +21,10 @@ Each lemmy server can set its own moderation policy; appointing site-wide admins - The [Koopa from Super Mario](https://www.mariowiki.com/Lemmy_Koopa). - The [furry rodents](http://sunchild.fpwc.org/lemming-the-little-giant-of-the-north/). -Made with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), [Actix](https://actix.rs/), [Inferno](https://infernojs.org), [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) and [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/). +### Built With + +- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org) +- [Actix](https://actix.rs/) +- [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/) +- [Inferno](https://infernojs.org) +- [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) |