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								%%site.name%% is a **microblogging service**. Users post short (140
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								character) notices which are broadcast to their friends and fans using
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								the Web, RSS, or instant messages.
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								If you'd like to try it out, first [register](%%action.register%%) a new account.
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								Then, on the [public timeline](%%action.public%%), enter your message into
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								the textbox at the top of the page, and click "Send". It will go out on the
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								public timeline and to anyone who is subscribed to your notices (probably nobody,
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								To subscribe to other people's notifications, go to their profile page
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								and click the "subscribe" button. They'll get a notice that you're now
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								subscribed to their notifications, and, who knows?, they might subscribe
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								back.
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								More help
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											2008-07-01 13:05:21 -04:00
										 
									 
								 
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								Here are some documents that you might find helpful in understanding
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								%%site.name%% and how to use it.
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											2008-07-01 13:05:21 -04:00
										 
									 
								 
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								* [About](%%doc.about%%) - an overview of the service
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								* [FAQ](%%doc.faq%%) - frequently-asked questions about %%site.name%%
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								* [Contact](%%doc.contact%%) - who to contact with questions about the service
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								* [IM](%%doc.im%%) - using the instant-message (IM) features of %%site.name%%
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								* [SMS](%%doc.sms%%) - tying your cellphone to %%site.name%%
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								* [tags](%%doc.tags%%) - different ways to use tagging
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								* [Groups](%%doc.groups%%) - joining together in groups
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								* [OpenMicroBlogging](%%doc.openmublog%%) - subscribing to remote users
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								* [Privacy](%%doc.privacy%%) - %%site.name%%'s privacy policy
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								* [Source](%%doc.source%%) - How to get the StatusNet source code
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								* [Badge](%%doc.badge%%) - How to put a StatusNet badge on your blog or homepage
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								* [Bookmarklet](%%doc.bookmarklet%%) - Bookmarklet for posting Web pages
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