epicyon/README_goals.md

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# Epicyon Project Goals
* A minimal ActivityPub server, comparable to an email MTA
* AGPLv3+
* Server-to-server and client-to-server protocols supported
* Implemented in a common language (Python 3)
* Keyword filtering.
* Remove metadata from attached images, avatars and backgrounds
* Being able to build crowdsouced organizations with roles and skills
* Sharings collection, similar to the gnusocial sharings plugin
* Quotas for received posts per day, per domain and per account
* Hellthread detection and removal
* Instance and account level federation lists
* Support content warnings, reporting and blocking
* http signatures and basic auth
* Compatible with http (onion addresses), https and dat
* Minimal dependencies.
* Capabilities based security
* Support image blurhashes
* Data minimization principle. Configurable post expiry time
* Likes and repeats only visible to authorized viewers
* ReplyGuy mitigation - maxmimum replies per post or posts per day
* Ability to delete or hide specific conversation threads
* Commandline interface
* Simple web interface
* Designed for intermittent connectivity. Assume network disruptions
* Limited visibility of follows/followers
* Suitable for single board computers
**Features which won't be implemented**
The following are considered antifeatures of other social network systems, since they encourage dysfunctional social interactions.
* Trending hashtags, or trending anything
* Ranking, rating or recommending mechanisms for posts or people (other than likes or repeats/boosts)
* Geolocation features
* Algorithmic timelines (i.e. non-chronological)
* Direct payment mechanisms, although integration with other services may be possible
* Any variety of blockchain
* Sponsored posts