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[https://gnu.io/ GNU Social] is like [https://diasporafoundation.org/ Diaspora], Friendica, and [http://pump.io/ Pump.IO] <ref>https://microca.st/freephile</ref>. GNU Social is a federated social network that you can install on your own server. There are many [http://federation.skilledtests.com/List_of_Independent_GNU_social_Instances.html instances] of GNU Social software. The local one, run by Joshua Judson Rosen is https://NHCrossing.com.

== Choosing Freedom ==

Some interesting discussion on [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11062757 GNU Social, a FLOSS alternative to Twitter] The short takeaway from that discussion, and in general, is that if you join or host a freedom respecting federated platform (e.g. NHCrossing.com - an instance of GNU Social), then you both '''control''' your content; and can '''syndicate''' your content to other centralized services like Twitter. The benefits are many, but it can be summarized as: you gain freedom while also not suffering from lack of visibility or participation in those centralized corporate services.

== See Also ==

* https://karp.id.au/post/gnu_social_riptwitter/

* https://quitter.se/notice/4619388

* http://skilledtests.com/wiki/List_of_federated_GNU_social_groups

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 [https://gnu.io/ GNU Social] is like [https://diasporafoundation.org/ Diaspora], Friendica, and [http://pump.io/ Pump.IO] <ref>https://microca.st/freephile</ref>. GNU Social is a federated social network that you can install on your own server.  There are many [http://federation.skilledtests.com/List_of_Independent_GNU_social_Instances.html instances] of GNU Social software.  The local one, run by Joshua Judson Rosen is https://NHCrossing.com.
+== Choosing Freedom ==
+Some interesting discussion on [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11062757 GNU Social, a FLOSS alternative to Twitter]  The short takeaway from that discussion, and in general, is that if you join or host a freedom respecting federated platform (e.g. NHCrossing.com - an instance of GNU Social), then you both '''control''' your content; and can '''syndicate''' your content to other centralized services like Twitter.  The benefits are many, but it can be summarized as: you gain freedom while also not suffering from lack of visibility or participation in those centralized corporate services.
+== See Also ==
+* https://karp.id.au/post/gnu_social_riptwitter/
+* https://quitter.se/notice/4619388
+* http://skilledtests.com/wiki/List_of_federated_GNU_social_groups
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-[[Category:Social]]
+[[Category:Social Networks]]