68 lines
3.3 KiB
Cheetah
68 lines
3.3 KiB
Cheetah
{{- /*
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// GoToSocial
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// Copyright (C) GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
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//
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// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
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// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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// (at your option) any later version.
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//
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// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
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//
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// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
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// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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*/ -}}
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{{- with . }}
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<section role="region" class="what-is-this" aria-labelledby="what-is-this">
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<h2 id="what-is-this">What is this?</h2>
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<div>
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<p>
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The web page you're reading right now is served by an instance of GoToSocial,
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a federated, distributed, open-source microblogging software which connects
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to other instances across a network known as the "fediverse".
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</p>
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<h3 id="what-is-an-instance">What is an "instance"?</h3>
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<p>
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"Instance" is a term commonly used for one node in the fediverse. Each instance
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has its own web address, user(s), culture, rules, and settings. Instances exchange
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data by "talking" to each other over the internet using a protocol called ActivityPub.
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</p>
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<a class="activitypub-logo-wrapper" href="https://activitypub.rocks/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener"
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target="_blank">
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<img class="activitypub-logo" src="/assets/activitypub_light.svg" alt="ActivityPub logo by mray, CC0 1.0"
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title="ActivityPub logo by mray, CC0 1.0" width="250" height="65" />
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Learn more about ActivityPub (opens in a new tab).
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</a>
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<p>
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Each instance can, in theory, talk to each other instance, allowing people to talk
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to one another across a decentralized network that has no single authority in charge.
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</p>
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<p>
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There are thousands of fediverse instances, connecting millions of people together.
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</p>
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<h3 id="how-do-i-join-the-fediverse">How do I join the fediverse?</h3>
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<p>
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You can join the fediverse by running your own instance of an ActivityPub software,
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or by finding an existing instance that aligns with your values and expectations,
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and registering an account.
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</p>
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<p>
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To help you find an instance that suits you, you can try one of the following tools:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://fediverse.observer" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Fediverse
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Observer (opens in a new tab)</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://fedidb.org/network" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">FediDB (opens in
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a new tab)</a></li>
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</ul>
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{{- if .instance.Registrations }}
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<p>Or, just <a href="signup">register for an account on this instance</a>!</p>
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{{- end }}
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</div>
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</section>
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{{- end }} |