> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://gitbook.opensocial.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://gitbook.opensocial.co/features.md). # Features The purpose of OpenSocial Protocol is to: 1. Allow users to own their social graph, such that they could travel to different applications without the need to start from scratch to build their reputation and followings 2. Empower Creators to build and own their community, so that they could monetize easily 3. Reduce the barriers to entry for any developers to build a social application, by providing templates and open sourced social graph for developers to build on 4. Promote freedom of speech, decentralisation and censorship resistance for users and content through making the protocol permissionless and on-chain storage of data --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://gitbook.opensocial.co/features.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.