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@@ -1,6 +1,47 @@ -FAQ ---- - These are some *Frequently Asked Questions* about this service, with some answers. +What is %%site.name%%? +---------------------- + +%%site.name%% is a [micro-blogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) service. +You can use it to write short notices about yourself, where you are, +and what you're doing, and those notices will be sent to all your friends +and fans. + +How is %%site.name%% different from Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, Plurk, others? +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +%%site.name%% is an [Open Network Service](http://opendefinition.org/osd). Our main +goal is to provide a fair and transparent service that preserves users' autonomy. In +particular, all the software used for %%site.name%% is [Free Software](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software), and all the data is available +under the [%%license.title%%](%%license.url%%) license, making it Open Data. + +The software also implements the [OpenMicroBlogging](http://openmicroblogging.org/) protocol, meaning that you can have friends on other microblogging services +that can receive your notices. + +The goal here is *autonomy* -- you deserve the right to manage your own on-line +presence. If you don't like how %%site.name%% works, you can take your data and the source code and set up your own server (or move your account to another one). + +Where is feature X? +------------------- + +The software we run, [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/), is still in its early stages, +and many features people expect from microblogging sites are not yet implemented. Some important ones that are expected "soon": + +* [SMS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS) updates and notifications +* A Twitter-compatible API +* More [AJAX](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJAX)-y interface +* Maps +* Cross-post to Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, etc. +* Pull messages from Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, etc. +* [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/) integration +* Hashtags +* Image, video, audio notices +* Automatic url-shortening +* Multilingual interface (using Gettext) + +There is [a list of bugs and features](http://laconi.ca/PITS/) that you may find +interesting. New ideas or complaints are very welcome. + + |