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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0ca699212..5ba76b2e4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ Mastodon [travis]: https://travis-ci.org/Gargron/mastodon [code_climate]: https://codeclimate.com/github/Gargron/mastodon -Mastodon is a federated microblogging engine. An alternative implementation of the GNU social project. Based on ActivityStreams, Webfinger, PubsubHubbub and Salmon. +Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server. A decentralized alternative to commercial platforms, it avoids the risks of a single company monopolizing your communication. Anyone can run Mastodon and participate in the social network seamlessly. + +An alternative implementation of the GNU social project. Based on ActivityStreams, Webfinger, PubsubHubbub and Salmon. Click on the screenshot to watch a demo of the UI: @@ -21,10 +23,10 @@ If you would like, you can [support the development of this project on Patreon][ [patreon]: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=619786 -**Current status of the project is early development** - ## Resources +- [List of Mastodon instances](https://github.com/Gargron/mastodon/wiki/List-of-Mastodon-instances) +- [Use this tool to find Twitter friends on Mastodon](https://mastodon-bridge.herokuapp.com) - [API overview](https://github.com/Gargron/mastodon/wiki/API) - [How to use the API via cURL/oAuth](https://github.com/Gargron/mastodon/wiki/Testing-with-cURL) |