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Iceshrimp is a decentralized and federated social networking service, implementing the ActivityPub standard.
This repository contains our efforts to rewrite both the backend and the frontend, to improve performance, stability and maintainability.
-Want to join development efforts? Have a look at the [knowledgebase](https://kb.iceshrimp.dev) and join the [matrix room](https://matrix.to/#/%23iceshrimp-dev:161.rocks)!
+Want to join development efforts? Have a look at the [knowledgebase](https://kb.iceshrimp.dev) and join the [chat room](https://chat.iceshrimp.dev)!
Want to donate to the project?
- Our backend lead dev (zotan) is in need of a better laptop, as their current one does not have enough memory. You can contribute [here](https://bunq.me/zotanlaptopcrowdfund). Any leftover money will be given to queers in need.