Contributing to our federation

First of all: thank you very much for helping us out! Since the federation layer is a very crucial part of diaspora*, contributing has some rules, depending on what you want to contribute.

Things you need to know before contributing

If you want to get in touch with other diaspora* developers, check our wiki for information on how we communicate. Feel free to ask if you have any questions!

As with the main diaspora* repository, everyone interacting with our code, issue trackers, chat rooms, mailing lists, the wiki, and the discourse forum is expected to follow the diaspora* code of conduct.

Report a security issue

Found a security issue in some parts of the protocol or its implementation? Please disclose it responsibly. We have a team of developers listening to security@diasporafoundation.org. The PGP fingerprint is AB0D AB02 0FC5 D398 03AB 3CE1 6F70 243F 27AD 886A.

Improve the documentation

Feel free to open a pull request right away if you would like to improve the inlined code documentation or the dedicated federation protocol documentation.

Changing implementations or altering fields

If you want to change implementations of existing functions or you would like to suggest a change in the federation protocol, please open an issue before doing anything else. Try to describe your idea and why you think the implementation or the protocol should change as close as possible. Most changes will have to get discussed in a larger group before implementing them, so it's important to start those discussions before writing any code.