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| -rw-r--r-- | actions/remotesubscribe.php | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/openmublog | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | htaccess.sample | 1 |
3 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/actions/remotesubscribe.php b/actions/remotesubscribe.php index 4cadd1496..18eb118ab 100644 --- a/actions/remotesubscribe.php +++ b/actions/remotesubscribe.php @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class RemotesubscribeAction extends Action { return _t('To subscribe, you can [login](%%action.login%%),' . ' or [register](%%action.register%%) a new ' . ' account. If you already have an account ' . - ' on another microblogging site, ' . + ' on a [compatible microblogging site](%%doc.openmublog%%), ' . ' enter your profile URL below.'); } diff --git a/doc/openmublog b/doc/openmublog new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e02c2b7d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/openmublog @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +[OpenMicroBlogging](http://openmicroblogging.org/) is a protocol that +lets users of one [microblogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/microblogging) service +subscribe to notices by users of another service. The protocol, based on +[OAuth](http://oauth.net/), is open and free, and doesn't depend on any +central authority to maintain the federated microblogs. + +The [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) software that runs %%site.name%% supports +OpenMicroBlogging 0.1. Anyone can make a new installation of Laconica on their +own servers, and users of that new installation can subscribe to notices from +%%site.name%%. + +Remote subscription +------------------- + +If you have an account on a remote site that supports OpenMicroBlogging, and you +want to subscribe to the notices of a user on this site, click on the "Subscribe" +link under their avatar on their profile page. This should take you to the +(remote subscription)[%%action.remotesubscribe%%] page. Make sure that you've got the +right nickname registered, and enter your profile URL on the other microblogging +service. + +You'll be taken to your microblogging service, where you'll be asked to confirm the +subscription. When you confirm, your service will receive new notifications from +the user on %%site.name%%, and your service will forward them to you (using IM, SMS, +the Web, or whatever else). diff --git a/htaccess.sample b/htaccess.sample index 2179c5800..d57761709 100644 --- a/htaccess.sample +++ b/htaccess.sample @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ RewriteRule ^doc/about$ index.php?action=doc&title=about [L,QSA] RewriteRule ^doc/faq$ index.php?action=doc&title=faq [L,QSA] RewriteRule ^doc/help$ index.php?action=doc&title=help [L,QSA] RewriteRule ^doc/im$ index.php?action=doc&title=im [L,QSA] +RewriteRule ^doc/openmublog$ index.php?action=doc&title=openmublog [L,QSA] RewriteRule ^doc/privacy$ index.php?action=doc&title=privacy [L,QSA] RewriteRule ^doc/source$ index.php?action=doc&title=source [L,QSA] |