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Lemmy

Open-source forum and link aggregator that connects communities across the fediverse. Self-hosted, ad-free, with powerful moderation tools and federation.

4 sources 14,327 stars Self-hosted AGPL-3.0

Product snapshot

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Lemmy interface screenshot

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About

Lemmy is a selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is completely free and open, and not controlled by any company. This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms. Content is organized into communities, so it is easy to subscribe to topics that you are interested in, and ignore others. Voting is used to bring the most interesting items to the top. Lemmy provides a robust and feature-rich platform for users to engage in meaningful discussions and share content without the interference of corporate interests. Its open-source nature and extensive customization options make it a versatile tool for fostering online communities.

Highlights

The capabilities most worth remembering

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Federation support

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Powerful moderation tools

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Blazing fast performance

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Mobile-friendly interface

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Full vote scoring

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Rich content support

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Multiple themes

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RSS/Atom feeds

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Data ownership

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Open Source

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Blazing Fast

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Powerful Mod Tools

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Censorship Resistant

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Federation

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Clean Interface

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Themes

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Integrated Image Uploading

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Notifications

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Internationalization

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Data Erasure

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NSFW Support

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