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Scuttlebutt </h1>

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a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform </h2>

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sea-slang for gossip - a scuttlebutt is basically a watercooler on a ship </h4>

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How To Get Started

The easiest way to get started is using Patchwork, a classic social networking application.

1. Download an Installer for Windows, macOS and Linux
2. Get a pub invite code
3. Use the pub invite : in Patchwork click + Join Pub and paste the invite code

Step 2 is important if you want to be able to find people further than your local network - it sets you up with a robot friend on the internet which helps you find and communicate with people. Read more about Pubs and their role here.

Join The Community

Check out the following channels by typing their name (with #) in the search bar:

• #new-people: introduce yourself
• #faq: first impressions, what is confusing as a new user?
• #patchwork: report bugs, suggestions, etc
• #scuttlebutt: protocol related discussion

Here are some other favourites:

• #boats: people living on, hacking, and bulding boats
• #cooking-channel: nerds sharing recipes
• #solarpunk: step into the future
• #gardening: get some gardening on with your off-grid
• #anarchitecture: decentralise all the things

Code of conduct

Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.

About This Handbook

To view the public handbook, browse to scuttlebutt.nz

The handbook is organized by topics:

• Contributing
• Talks
• Applications
• Principles
• FAQ
• Stories
• Modules
• Concepts
• Guides
• Glossary

Other documentation

Over time we have scattered documentation around in a few places:

• scuttlebot.io
• ssbc.github.io

Please help us consolidate this here!