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+About
+-----
+
+This site is a
+[micro-blogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) service
+based on the Free Software [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) tool. You can
+register for an account, post small (140 chars or less) text notices
+about yourself (or practically anything), and follow along as your
+friends or people you're interested in post their own notices.