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-# `go-libp2p` examples and tutorials
-
-[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/made%20by-Protocol%20Labs-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://protocol.ai)
-[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/project-libp2p-yellow.svg?style=flat-square)](https://libp2p.io/)
-[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/freenode-%23libp2p-yellow.svg?style=flat-square)](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23libp2p)
-[![Discourse posts](https://img.shields.io/discourse/https/discuss.libp2p.io/posts.svg)](https://discuss.libp2p.io)
+# go-libp2p examples and tutorials
 
 In this folder, you can find a variety of examples to help you get started in using go-libp2p. Every example as a specific purpose and some of each incorporate a full tutorial that you can follow through, helping you expand your knowledge about libp2p and p2p networks in general.