Hello,
I'd like to propose using Org Social as a way to distribute Org-mode
project news and announcements. This could complement the existing
mailing list and Woof tracker.
Project: https://github.com/tanrax/org-social
# Why Org-social?
Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs entirely on Org
files served over HTTP. Think of it as RSS with social features (replies,
mentions, polls) using native Org syntax.
Key advantages:
- No database, no registration - just an .org file on a web server
- Human and machine readable
- Uses standard Org syntax (headlines, properties, timestamps, links)
- Includes an official Emacs client: org-social.el
- Relay servers for discovery and notifications (optional P2P system)
# Example: Org-mode news feed
Instead of (or in addition to) traditional RSS, imagine:
https://orgmode.org/social.org
```
#+TITLE: Org Mode Official News
#+NICK: orgmode
#+DESCRIPTION: Official announcements and news from the Org Mode project
#+AVATAR: https://orgmode.org/img/org-mode-unicorn-logo.png
#+LINK: https://orgmode.org
#+FOLLOW: ihor https://ihor.example.org/social.org
#+FOLLOW: bastien https://bastien.example.org/social.org
* Posts
**
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: 2025-10-11T14:30:00+02:00
:TAGS: release announcement
:END:
Org 9.8 has been released! Check the
[[https://orgmode.org/Changes.html][changelog]]
for details on new features and improvements.
**
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: 2025-09-15T16:00:00+02:00
:TAGS: community meetup
:END:
Join us for the next [[bbb:OrgMeetup]] on Wed, October 9, 19:00 UTC+3.
Topics: async LaTeX preview, org-ql integration, and multi-page export.
**
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: 2025-08-20T10:00:00+02:00
:TAGS: maintenance announcement
:END:
Ihor Radchenko is now officially the new Org maintainer. Welcome aboard!
```
# Ecosystem
Org-social comes with:
- **Official Emacs client**: org-social.el for reading timelines, posting,
and replying directly from Emacs
- **Relay servers**: Optional P2P discovery system that indexes users,
mentions, replies, and groups across the network
- **Other clients**: Rust, NVim...
# Use cases for Org project
1. **Official announcements**: Single source for releases, important updates
2. **Maintainer feeds**: Individual feeds for development updates
3. **Community aggregation**: Follow Org-related content without
centralized
platforms
4. **Showcase Org capabilities**: Demonstrates Org's flexibility beyond
personal productivity
# Question
Would there be interest in:
- Maintaining an official Org-social feed at orgmode.org?
- Encouraging maintainers/contributors to share their own feeds?
- Adding Org-social to community resources?
I'm happy to help with initial setup if there's interest.
Best regards,
Andros Fenollosa
