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Re:Why the open social web matters now on Monday October 20, 2025 @04:38AM (#45641347)
>We always wanted Elgg to federate. That was the plan from day one. It was an obvious need. There was no ActivityPub yet.

Elgg has ActivityPub plugin now https://elgg.org/plugins/3330966

Re:Ask HN: How might HN build a social network together? on Thursday December 15, 2022 @06:12PM (#34007149)
Look at Elgg https://elgg.org This social app framework has everything you need.

Here are examples of what can be done with it: Twitter Clone - https://pw.wzm.me Marketplace - https://es.wzm.me Showcases and more - https://w.wzm.me Q&A - http://elgghacks.com Even a platform to create other apps - https://lab.wzm.me

Re:What can you use instead of Google and Facebook? on Friday January 24, 2020 @05:26PM (#22143015)
> What problem is it solving? Standard web backend for common social media platform stuff?

Basically, yes it's, you can make own online community, or niche social network for your users/products. But this is very useful to make unique social app based on an open source framework.

If you want to launch startup then social interaction between people is very important and Elgg allows you to do it quickly. In addition, it's very secure code with wide features for growth and integration with other applications.

Re:What can you use instead of Google and Facebook? on Friday January 24, 2020 @04:27PM (#22142624)
I'm very big fan of Elgg https://elgg.org

I believe that this social networking framework has a great future.

Look at these projects which created using this engine: Minds https://www.minds.com Pleio https://pleio.nl GCconnex and GCcollab https://github.com/gctools-outilsgc/gcconnex

There is even a Platform that will make building apps based on Elgg easier https://wzm.me/

Right now this project needs more cotributors to help it develop even more https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg

Re:The Best Alternative for Every Facebook Feature on Saturday March 24, 2018 @08:51PM (#16669968)
> Scandal or not - Facebook is still where "everyone is". What about Elgg? https://elgg.org/ Good point for starting your own 'Facebook'

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