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15 <span>English</span> |
16 <a href="readmes/README.es.md">Español</a> |
17 <a href="readmes/README.ru.md">Русский</a> |
18 <a href="readmes/README.zh.hans.md">汉语</a> |
19 <a href="readmes/README.zh.hant.md">漢語</a>
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24 <img width=200px height=200px src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/main/src/assets/icons/favicon.svg"></a>
26 <h3 align="center"><a href="https://join-lemmy.org">Lemmy</a></h3>
28 A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse.
31 <a href="https://join-lemmy.org">Join Lemmy</a>
33 <a href="https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/index.html">Documentation</a>
35 <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#lemmy-space:matrix.org">Matrix Chat</a>
37 <a href="https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues">Report Bug</a>
39 <a href="https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues">Request Feature</a>
41 <a href="https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/main/RELEASES.md">Releases</a>
43 <a href="https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/code_of_conduct.html">Code of Conduct</a>
50 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
51 | ![desktop](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LemmyNet/joinlemmy-site/main/src/assets/images/main_img.webp) | ![mobile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LemmyNet/joinlemmy-site/main/src/assets/images/mobile_pic.webp) |
53 [Lemmy](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy) is similar to sites like [Reddit](https://reddit.com), [Lobste.rs](https://lobste.rs), 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).
55 For a link aggregator, this means a user registered on one server can subscribe to forums on any other server, and can have discussions with users registered elsewhere.
57 It is an easily self-hostable, decentralized alternative to Reddit and other link aggregators, outside of their corporate control and meddling.
59 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.
61 ### Why's it called Lemmy?
63 - Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U).
64 - The old school [video game](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_(video_game)>).
65 - The [Koopa from Super Mario](https://www.mariowiki.com/Lemmy_Koopa).
66 - The [furry rodents](http://sunchild.fpwc.org/lemming-the-little-giant-of-the-north/).
70 - [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org)
71 - [Actix](https://actix.rs/)
72 - [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/)
73 - [Inferno](https://infernojs.org)
74 - [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
78 - Open source, [AGPL License](/LICENSE).
79 - Self hostable, easy to deploy.
80 - Comes with [Docker](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/install_docker.html) and [Ansible](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/install_ansible.html).
81 - Clean, mobile-friendly interface.
82 - Only a minimum of a username and password is required to sign up!
83 - User avatar support.
84 - Live-updating Comment threads.
85 - Full vote scores `(+/-)` like old Reddit.
86 - Themes, including light, dark, and solarized.
87 - Emojis with autocomplete support. Start typing `:`
88 - User tagging using `@`, Community tagging using `!`.
89 - Integrated image uploading in both posts and comments.
90 - A post can consist of a title and any combination of self text, a URL, or nothing else.
91 - Notifications, on comment replies and when you're tagged.
92 - Notifications can be sent via email.
93 - Private messaging support.
94 - i18n / internationalization support.
95 - RSS / Atom feeds for `All`, `Subscribed`, `Inbox`, `User`, and `Community`.
96 - Cross-posting support.
97 - A _similar post search_ when creating new posts. Great for question / answer communities.
98 - Moderation abilities.
99 - Public Moderation Logs.
100 - Can sticky posts to the top of communities.
101 - Both site admins, and community moderators, who can appoint other moderators.
102 - Can lock, remove, and restore posts and comments.
103 - Can ban and unban users from communities and the site.
104 - Can transfer site and communities to others.
105 - Can fully erase your data, replacing all posts and comments.
106 - NSFW post / community support.
108 - Server is written in rust.
109 - Front end is `~80kB` gzipped.
110 - Supports arm64 / Raspberry Pi.
114 - [Docker](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/install_docker.html)
115 - [Ansible](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/install_ansible.html)
121 - [lemmy-ui - The official web app for lemmy](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui)
122 - [lemmyBB - A Lemmy forum UI based on phpBB](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmyBB)
123 - [Jerboa - A native Android app made by Lemmy's developers](https://github.com/dessalines/jerboa)
124 - [Remmel - A native iOS app](https://github.com/uuttff8/Lemmy-iOS)
128 - [lemmy-js-client](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-js-client)
129 - [lemmy-rust-client](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/tree/main/crates/api_common)
130 - [go-lemmy](https://gitea.arsenm.dev/Arsen6331/go-lemmy)
131 - [Dart API client](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmy_api_client)
132 - [Reddit -> Lemmy Importer](https://github.com/rileynull/RedditLemmyImporter)
136 Lemmy is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever. Your donations directly support full-time development of the project.
138 - [Support on Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/Lemmy).
139 - [Support on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/dessalines).
140 - [Support on OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/lemmy).
141 - [List of Sponsors](https://join-lemmy.org/sponsors).
145 - bitcoin: `1Hefs7miXS5ff5Ck5xvmjKjXf5242KzRtK`
146 - ethereum: `0x400c96c96acbC6E7B3B43B1dc1BB446540a88A01`
147 - monero: `41taVyY6e1xApqKyMVDRVxJ76sPkfZhALLTjRvVKpaAh2pBd4wv9RgYj1tSPrx8wc6iE1uWUfjtQdTmTy2FGMeChGVKPQuV`
148 - cardano: `addr1q858t89l2ym6xmrugjs0af9cslfwvnvsh2xxp6x4dcez7pf5tushkp4wl7zxfhm2djp6gq60dk4cmc7seaza5p3slx0sakjutm`
152 - [Contributing instructions](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/contributing/contributing.html)
153 - [Docker Development](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/contributing/docker_development.html)
154 - [Local Development](https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/contributing/local_development.html)
158 If you want to help with translating, take a look at [Weblate](https://weblate.join-lemmy.org/projects/lemmy/). You can also help by [translating the documentation](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-docs#adding-a-new-language).
162 - [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@LemmyDev)
163 - [Lemmy Support Forum](https://lemmy.ml/c/lemmy_support)
167 - [GitHub](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy)
168 - [Gitea](https://git.join-lemmy.org/LemmyNet/lemmy)
169 - [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/LemmyNet/lemmy)
173 Logo made by Andy Cuccaro (@andycuccaro) under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.