From: Andros Fenollosa <[email protected]>
- org-tools/index.org: Add Org Social as decentralized social network tool
- org-blog-wiki.org: Add Org Social as blogging/microblogging option
- org-people.org: Add Andros Fenollosa profile with Emacs Lisp packages
Org Social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode files
over HTTP. It enables users to create posts, interact with groups, make
replies, and create polls using plain Org Mode syntax.
The project includes an official Emacs client (org-social.el) available
on MELPA and gained significant attention on Hacker News in 2025.
---
org-blog-wiki.org | 12 +++++++++---
org-people.org | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
org-tools/index.org | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/org-blog-wiki.org b/org-blog-wiki.org
index 28722d9f..07dc7596 100644
--- a/org-blog-wiki.org
+++ b/org-blog-wiki.org
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ contribute*!
lazyblorg instances]] to see example blogs. Great features are planned
for the future: auto-tags for
article length, overview pages for navigation, and so
forth. Downside: there has to be an empty line between different
- Org mode elements. The project is a *works for me* type of project.
- Although the project is
[[https://github.com/novoid/lazyblorg/wiki][documented on GitHub]], development
is very slow and driven
- only by requirements that make sense to Karl. You may
[[https://github.com/novoid/lazyblorg/issues][create feature requests on
GitHub]]
+ Org mode elements. The project is a *works for me* type of project.
+ Although the project is
[[https://github.com/novoid/lazyblorg/wiki][documented on GitHub]], development
is very slow and driven
+ only by requirements that make sense to Karl. You may
[[https://github.com/novoid/lazyblorg/issues][create feature requests on
GitHub]]
but implementation will most likely follow if Karl likes it also for his
own blog.
- [[https://gohugo.io/][Hugo]] :: Fast static blog engine which supports Org
files natively.
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ contribute*!
requires no external dependencies. See
[[https://emacs.love/weblorg/doc/][the documentation]] and the
[[https://github.com/emacs-love/weblorg][source code]].
+- [[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social][Org Social]] :: A decentralized
social network that works with Org Mode
+ files over HTTP. Can be used as a microblogging platform, blog system with
+ comments via replies, forum through groups, or RSS/Atom alternative.
Features
+ include posts, replies, boosts, polls, mentions, reactions, and
groups—all in
+ plain Org Mode syntax without registration or databases.
+
* Wiki tools
- [[http://ikiwiki.info/][ikiwiki]] is a web site compiler written in Perl.
In many ways, it is
diff --git a/org-people.org b/org-people.org
index 609b998d..493364b9 100644
--- a/org-people.org
+++ b/org-people.org
@@ -749,5 +749,32 @@ driver]].
I am really excited about org-mode, and can't wait to see what the
future brings.
+# Andros Fenollosa -----------------------------------------------------------
+
+#+html: <br style="clear:both;" />
+Andros Fenollosa
+
+I am a software developer passionate about open source, simplicity, and
+decentralization. I discovered Org-mode while searching for a better way to
+organize my work and ideas, and it completely transformed how I approach
+plain text and personal information management.
+
+In 2025, I created [[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social][Org Social]], a
decentralized social network that runs
+entirely on Org Mode files served over HTTP. The project includes a full
[[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social][specification]], an
[[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social.el][official Emacs client]].
+
+I maintain several open source projects and write about technology, Emacs, and
+digital minimalism on my personal website.
+
+My Emacs packages include:
+- [[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social.el][org-social.el]] - Emacs client
for Org Social (available on MELPA)
+- [[https://github.com/tanrax/lobsters.el][lobsters.el]] - Lobsters client for
Emacs
+- [[https://github.com/tanrax/quick-weather.el][quick-weather.el]] - Sparkline
weather forecasts in Emacs
+- [[https://github.com/tanrax/thankful-eyes-theme.el][thankful-eyes-theme.el]]
- Emacs theme for colour blind or visually impaired people
+- [[https://github.com/tanrax/lirve.el][lirve.el]] - Learn irregular verbs in
English with Emacs
+
+- Website: https://andros.dev
+- Org Social feed: https://host.org-social.org/andros/social.org
+- GitHub: https://github.com/tanrax
+
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diff --git a/org-tools/index.org b/org-tools/index.org
index 5860f54d..61427353 100644
--- a/org-tools/index.org
+++ b/org-tools/index.org
@@ -332,6 +332,40 @@ each file.
- Author: Xu FaSheng
- Homepage: https://github.com/fasheng/vimwiki2org
+** [[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social][Org Social]] - Decentralized social
network built with Org files
+
+- Author: [[https://andros.dev][Andros Fenollosa]]
+- Homepage: https://github.com/tanrax/org-social
+- Official client: [[https://github.com/tanrax/org-social.el][org-social.el]]
(available on MELPA)
+
+Org Social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode files over
+HTTP. It allows users to create posts, interact with groups, make replies,
+mention other users, create polls, and personalize profiles—all without
+registration or databases, using only Org Mode syntax.
+
+The system uses Org Mode's native features like properties drawers for
+metadata, checkbox lists for polls, link syntax for mentions, and standard
+timestamps for post IDs. Each user hosts their own =social.org= file on any
+web server, which others can follow. A relay system enables discoverability
+and real-time notifications.
+
+Key features:
+- Works as microblogging platform, blog system with threaded comments, forum,
or RSS alternative
+- Supports posts, replies, boosts, polls, mentions, reactions, and groups
+- Native Org formatting: tables, code blocks, lists, rich text
+- Optional relay system for mentions, notifications, and discovery
+- HTTP Range Requests for efficient partial downloads
+- Automatic RSS feed generation via relay
+
+Resources:
+- Specification: https://github.com/tanrax/org-social
+- Quick start tutorial:
[[https://en.andros.dev/blog/ddd78757/quick-tutorial-to-get-started-on-org-social/][andros.dev]]
+- Public relay: https://relay.org-social.org/
+- Community: =#org-social= on Libera.Chat
+
+The project gained attention on Hacker News in 2025 as a demonstration of
+simple, decentralized social networking using plain text Org files.
+
** Org Blog Wiki tools
See the page [[file:../org-blog-wiki.org][Org Blogs and Wikis]].
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