BrutaLinks¶

This project is an attempt at creating a minimalist link aggregator service and discussion platform. It is modelled after (old)Reddit, HackerNews, and Lobste.rs trying to preserve and combine their good elements and to overlay them on top of the federated social networking protocol called ActivityPub.

It targets small to medium communities which focus on a narrow topic of discussion.

At the same it allows reaching the “network effect” through the ability of federating with other services that make up the rest of the Fediverse.

The community can be built using an invitation based model, where a user shares the responsibility for moderating the other accounts they invited to the service. The moderation actions are kept public and presented in an anonymized layout.

For a more in depth explanation see the goals page, or the slightly more technical architecture document page.

FAQ¶

See the list of frequently asked questions for details about some of the decisions made about the project.

Releases¶

See the releases page for the past releases, though at this time (2025) we are far behind with the documents detailing the changes.

Why use it as a reddit alternative?¶

We have an article explaining how we plan to differentiate our project from reddit and other federated reddit alternatives, and how it may serve as a home for communities.