From bafb451210ca5eac5b4a0a62eaff720519a08bd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeremy Dormitzer Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:50:08 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add a README.md --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fba63d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +# Pterotype +> A WordPress plugin that expands your audience by giving your site an [ActivityPub](https://activitypub.rocks) stream + +## About +[ActivityPub](https://activitypub.rocks) is a decentralized social networking protocol that powers [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/), [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/), and other social networks. Users of ActivityPub-compliant apps can like, share, and follow users and content on other ActivityPub-compliant services; for example, a Mastodon user could share or reply to a post from a Pleroma user. This network of connected social services is called the Fediverse. + +Pterotype connects your blog to the Fediverse by giving it an ActivityPub feed. This means that users of Mastodon, Pleroma, and other Fediverse applications can discover your blog from within that service and share your posts across the Fediverse.