What is YouPost?
YouPost is a free and open-source social media platform launched in 2019. It allows users to post text, images, videos, polls, and other media, and share them publicly or with friends and followers.
Some key features of YouPost include:
- Clean, modern interface that is easy to use and customize
- Public feeds for sharing updates, thoughts, photos, etc. to all followers
- Private messaging for connecting one-on-one or in groups
- Communities that allow users to connect based on common interests
- Multimedia support for sharing photos, animated GIFs, videos, and more
- Use of hashtags for discovering content and people
- Options for liking, commenting on, sharing posts
- User profiles with info about account owner
- News feed algorithm that surfaces relevant content
- Third-party app integrations via API
As an open-source platform, YouPost's codebase is developed collaboratively by a community of volunteers. It can be self-hosted or used through the main site youpost.com. The project focuses on privacy, transparency, and user control over data.