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title: "Welcome"
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# Hi!
We are **the StarOpenSource Project**! We develop **ethical** and **open source** applications, tools and games *without* **ads, tracking or analytics**.

# » FASTMENU «
[[ABOUT US]](#who-are-you-exactly) [[PROJECTS]](#what-are-you-doing) [[LINKS]](#links) [[CONTACT]](#contact) [[TERMS OF SERVICE]](#terms-of-service)

# Who are you *exactly*?
We are a organization focused on developing **free** and **open source** *(FOSS)* software under the **GNU General Public License 3 *(only)***. We are a one-person-team at the moment *(unfortunately)*.

# What are you doing?
We are doing these things at the moment:
- Hosting services such as [a Forgejo instance](https://git.staropensource.de) or [a Mastodon instance](https://net.staropensource.de)
- Developing the [CORE Framework](https://core.staropensource.de)

# Links
- [**sos!status** *(StarOpenSource Status)*](https://status.staropensource.de)
- [**sos!git** *(StarOpenGit)*](https://git.staropensource.de)
- [**sos!sky** *(StarOpenSource Sky)*](https://sky.staropensource.de)
- [**sos!core** *(CORE Framework)*](https://core.staropensource.de)

# Contact
- [**@staropensource@sky.staropensource.de** *(Firefish)*](https://sky.staropensource.de/@staropensource)
- [**support@staropensource.de** *(Email)*](mailto:support@staropensource.de)

# Terms Of Service
## Warning
[General terms](#general) always apply, regardless of which service you are using. Certain services have their own terms of service alongside the general terms that you have to follow too.
## General
- §GE1 No abuse of the service
- §GE2 No abuse of other people
- §GE3 No harassment, discrimination or bullying
- §GE4 No manipulation
- §GE5 Do not beg or troll
- §GE6 **You should not be a nazi**
- §GE7 Evading a punishment **will** lead to further consequences
- §GE8 Punishments may **not** be appealed and are permanent
- §GE9 You are **required** to report misbehaving users
## [sos!git](https://git.staropensource.de)
- §GI1 You may **only** host StarOpenSource-related repositories on StarOpenGit *(example: a fork of our software or a bot displaying StarOpenSource stats)*
- §GI2 You may **not** submit **stupid** issues or pulls requests
- §GI3 **Check for duplicate issues or pull requests!**
- §GI4 **Only one** account is allowed. Multi-accounting **is bannable**.
## [sos!social](https://net.staropensource.de) & [sos!sky](https://sky.staropensource.de)
- §SO1 Mark NSFW *(18+)* content appropriately
- §SO2 Use content warnings when necessary *(gore, spoilers, voilence, nsfw, etc.)*
- §SO3 **Boosting** content that voilates StarOpenSource's Terms Of Service **is bannable**
- §SO4 No **attention grabbing** or **begging** for followers/boosts/etc. unless you have a **really good reason**
- §SO5 Creating multiple accounts **is allowed**, but **only** create as many accounts as you *actually need*
## [sos!live](https://live.staropensource.de)
- §LI1 Do not write NSFW stuff
- §LI2 No spamming