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										 |  |  | %%site.name%% is a **microblogging service**. Users post short (%%site.textlimit%% | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | character) notices which are broadcast to their friends and fans using | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 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. | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | Then, on the [public timeline](%%action.public%%), enter your message into | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | the textbox at the top of the page, and click "Send". It will go out on the | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 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 | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | and click the "subscribe" button. They'll get a notice that you're now | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | subscribed to their notifications, and, who knows?, they might subscribe | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | back. | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | Here are some documents that you might find helpful in understanding | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | %%site.name%% and how to use it. | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | * [About](%%doc.about%%) - an overview of the service | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [FAQ](%%doc.faq%%) - frequently-asked questions about %%site.name%% | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [Contact](%%doc.contact%%) - who to contact with questions about the service | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [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%% | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [tags](%%doc.tags%%) - different ways to use tagging | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [Groups](%%doc.groups%%) - joining together in groups | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | * [OpenMicroBlogging](%%doc.openmublog%%) - subscribing to remote users | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [Privacy](%%doc.privacy%%) - %%site.name%%'s privacy policy | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | * [Source](%%doc.source%%) - How to get the StatusNet source code | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | * [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 |