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diff --git a/doc/about b/doc/about deleted file mode 100644 index 3036a51b9..000000000 --- a/doc/about +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ -%%site.name%% is a -[micro-blogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) service -based on the Free Software [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) tool. - -If you [register](%%action.register%%) for an account, -you can post small (140 chars or less) text notices -about yourself, where you are, what you're doing, or practically -anything you want. You can also subscribe to the notices of your -friends, or other people you're interested in, and follow them on the -Web or in an [RSS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS) feed. diff --git a/doc/contact b/doc/contact deleted file mode 100644 index a8efc456a..000000000 --- a/doc/contact +++ /dev/null @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -There are a number of options for getting in contact with responsible -people for %%site.name%%. - -Post a notice -------------- - -If you have a question about how to do something, just post a notice -with your question. People here like to answer messages. Watch the -[public timeline](%%action.public%%) for answers; they'll usually start -with "@" plus your user name. - -Bugs ----- - -If you think you've found a bug in the [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) software, -or if there's a new feature you'd like to see, add it into the [Laconica bug database](http://laconi.ca/PITS/HomePage). Don't forget to check the list of -existing bugs to make sure it hasn't already been reported! - -Email ------ - -You can reach the responsible party for this server at [%%site.email%%](mailto:%%site.email%%). - - diff --git a/doc/faq b/doc/faq deleted file mode 100644 index 31582b9f0..000000000 --- a/doc/faq +++ /dev/null @@ -1,42 +0,0 @@ -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/ossd). 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": - -* More [AJAX](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJAX)-y interface -* Maps -* Cross-post to Pownce, Jaiku, etc. -* Pull messages from Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, etc. -* [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/) integration -* Image, video, audio notices - -There is [a list of bugs and features](http://laconi.ca/trac/) that you may find -interesting. New ideas or complaints are very welcome. - - diff --git a/doc/groups b/doc/groups deleted file mode 100644 index 645390e0c..000000000 --- a/doc/groups +++ /dev/null @@ -1,42 +0,0 @@ -Users on %%site.name%% can create *groups* that other users can join. -Groups can be a great way to share information and entertainment with -a group of people who have a common interest or background. - -You can find out about groups on the server on the -[Groups](%%action.groups%%) page. You can join a group by clicking on -the "Join" button either in the group list or on the group's home page. - -Starting a new group --------------------- - -If you want, you can start a new group for friends and people with -common interests. Note that all groups are free for anyone to join. - -To start a new group, use the [new group](%%action.newgroup%%) tool -and fill out the form. Describe your group as best you can if you want -people to be able to find it. - -When choosing the nickname for your group, try to keep it short. The -nickname is included in every message to and from the group, so the -less chars the better. Try using acronyms for organizations, or -airport codes for places (like 'pdx' instead of 'portland'). - -Sending messages to a group ---------------------------- - -You can send a message to a group using the syntax "!groupname" -anywhere in the message. If you have more than one group named, the -notice will go to each group. Only members can send notices to a -group, and groups do not respond to direct messages (DMs). - -Receiving messages ------------------- - -New group messages will appear in your inbox, and will also come to -your phone or IM client if you've set them up to receive notices. - -Remote groups -------------- - -While it's technically possible, this version of Laconica does not -support remote group membership. diff --git a/doc/help b/doc/help deleted file mode 100644 index a8cfccd2b..000000000 --- a/doc/help +++ /dev/null @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ -%%site.name%% is a **microblogging service**. Users post short (140 -character) notices which are broadcast to their friends and fans using -the Web, RSS, or instant messages. - -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, -at first). - -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. - -More help ---------- - -Here are some documents that you might find helpful in understanding -%%site.name%% and how to use it. - -* [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%% -* [SMS](%%doc.sms%%) - tying your cellphone to %%site.name%% -* [tags](%%doc.tags%%) - different ways to use tagging -* [Groups](%%doc.groups%%) - joining together in groups -* [OpenID](%%doc.openid%%) - what OpenID is and how to use it with this service -* [OpenMicroBlogging](%%doc.openmublog%%) - subscribing to remote users -* [Privacy](%%doc.privacy%%) - %%site.name%%'s privacy policy -* [Source](%%doc.source%%) - How to get the Laconica source code diff --git a/doc/im b/doc/im deleted file mode 100644 index da07f9fe7..000000000 --- a/doc/im +++ /dev/null @@ -1,35 +0,0 @@ -You can post messages to %%site.name%% using a [Jabber](http://jabber.org/) client -on your computer, mobile phone, or other platform. ([GTalk](http://talk.google.com/), -Google's Jabber program, will also work.) This can be a convenient way to keep -up with your friends on %%site.name%%. - -If you don't already have a Jabber account, you can use GTalk or one of the other -[public Jabber services](http://www.jabber.org/im-services). You'll probably also -need an IM client like [Pidgin](http://www.pidgin.im/). - -Managing your IM settings -------------------------- - -Use the [IM settings](%%action.imsettings%%) page to set your IM preferences. You can add or change your Jabber address and set the flags for Jabber update. - -When you add or change your address, you'll receive a message from **%%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%%** asking you to confirm the change. (You may need to -add %%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%% to your buddy list *before* changing your IM -settings; this is definitely true for GTalk.) - -Sending updates ---------------- - -You send updates by sending messages to %%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%%. Messages -should be less than 140 characters; longer messages will be truncated. - -Commands --------- - -You can do some minor management of your account through Jabber. These are the -currently-implemented commands: - -* **on**: Turn on notifications. You'll receive copies of messages by people - you subscribe to. -* **off**: Turn off notifications. You'll no longer receive Jabber - notifications. - diff --git a/doc/openid b/doc/openid deleted file mode 100644 index c741e3674..000000000 --- a/doc/openid +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -%%site.name%% supports the [OpenID](http://openid.net/) standard for single signon between Web sites. OpenID lets you log into many different Web sites without using a different password for each. (See [Wikipedia's OpenID article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenID) for more information.) - -If you already have an account on %%site.name%%, you can [login](%%action.login%%) with your username and password as usual. -To use OpenID in the future, you can [add an OpenID to your account](%%action.openidsettings%%) after you have logged in normally. - -There are many [Public OpenID providers](http://wiki.openid.net/Public_OpenID_providers), and you may already have an OpenID-enabled account on another service. - -* On wikis: If you have an account on an OpenID-enabled wiki, like [Wikitravel](http://wikitravel.org/), [wikiHow](http://www.wikihow.com/), [Vinismo](http://vinismo.com/), [AboutUs](http://aboutus.org/) or [Keiki](http://kei.ki/), you can log in to %%site.name%% by entering the **full URL** of your user page on that other wiki in the box above. For example, *http://kei.ki/en/User:Evan*. -* [Yahoo!](http://openid.yahoo.com/) : If you have an account with Yahoo!, you can log in to this site by entering your Yahoo!-provided OpenID in the box above. Yahoo! OpenID URLs have the form *https://me.yahoo.com/yourusername*. -* [AOL](http://dev.aol.com/aol-and-63-million-openids) : If you have an account with [AOL](http://www.aol.com/), like an [AIM](http://www.aim.com/) account, you can log in to %%site.name%% by entering your AOL-provided OpenID in the box above. AOL OpenID URLs have the form *http://openid.aol.com/yourusername*. Your username should be all lowercase, no spaces. -* [Blogger](http://bloggerindraft.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-feature-blogger-as-openid-provider.html), [Wordpress.com](http://faq.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/what-is-openid/), [LiveJournal](http://www.livejournal.com/openid/about.bml), [Vox](http://bradfitz.vox.com/library/post/openid-for-vox.html) : If you have a blog on any of these services, enter your blog URL in the box above. For example, *http://yourusername.blogspot.com/*, *http://yourusername.wordpress.com/*, *http://yourusername.livejournal.com/*, or *http://yourusername.vox.com/*. diff --git a/doc/openmublog b/doc/openmublog deleted file mode 100644 index 6e3abee42..000000000 --- a/doc/openmublog +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -[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/doc/privacy b/doc/privacy deleted file mode 100644 index 90c7b3c7f..000000000 --- a/doc/privacy +++ /dev/null @@ -1,45 +0,0 @@ -This document outlines this service's respect for your personal -privacy as a user of the service. - -- Almost all the text and files that users upload to this site is - available under the site license (see the license block at the bottom - of this page). Users agree to the license when they register to use - the site for the first time. Typically that means that the data can - be copied far and wide, for commercial and non-commercial purposes, - and in modified or unmodified form. If you're not OK with that, - don't use the service. -- The following data items are considered *private data* that won't be - shared with other users, business partners, or the public at large: - * your password - * your email address - * your IM address (AIM, Jabber, or other instant messaging address) - * your phone number - * your "private messages" - * your login credentials (username and password) for other services (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) -- Some private data may be published in aggregate, e.g. "30% of our - users are registered with Hotmail addresses." -- Your notices (including files) can be downloaded and re-used by - other services, either one-by-one or in bulk as - [RSS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS) files. -- Your profile information (including subscriptions and avatars) can be - downloaded and re-used by other services, either scraped from the HTML - interface or in bulk as [FOAF](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOAF) files. -- Your notices will be forwarded to users who subscribe to them, - including users on another microblogging service. -- Your profile information will be sent to microblogging services for - users who subscribe to you or to whom you subscribe. -- Based on your email preferences, you may receive automated email - messages for important system events, such as when others subscribe - to your notices. -- Based on your email preferences, you may receive an email - newsletter. You can opt out of the newsletter if you don't want to - receive it. -- In urgent situations, administrators may send you email directly to - your registered email address, even if you've requested no notices - or newsletter. *Administrators will use digitally-signed email.* -- This service will comply with court orders to turn over your private - information. - - - - diff --git a/doc/sms b/doc/sms deleted file mode 100644 index 1beb49786..000000000 --- a/doc/sms +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ -You can post messages to %%site.name%% using a many kinds of cell -phones that support SMS messaging. This site does not support SMS -directly; rather, it uses your carrier's email gateway to send and -receive messages. - -Managing your SMS settings --------------------------- - -Use the [SMS settings](%%action.smssettings%%) page to set your SMS -preferences. You can add or change your SMS number and set the -flags for SMS updates. - -When you add or change your phone number, you'll receive a message on your -phone with a verification code. Enter it into the SMS settings page to -confirm that the owner of the phone authorizes sending it messages. - -Note that only the carriers listed in the drop down list on the form -are supported by %%site.name%%. They're the only ones we know how to -make email addresses for. - -Receiving messages ------------------- - -Once you've verified your phone number, you can enable sending -messages to your phone. If you have a lot of friends and a typical -phone, it can be hard to keep up. - -Sending messages ----------------- - -To send a message, you must send an email to the incoming email -address visible on your SMS settings page. The method for sending -email from your phone varies from carrier to carrier and from handset -to handet; if in doubt, ask your carrier. - -Keep your incoming email address a secret -- it's the only way we know -you're really you! - -Commands --------- - -You can use the following commands with %%site.name%%. - -* on - turn on notifications -* off - turn off notifications -* help - show this help -* follow <nickname> - subscribe to user -* leave <nickname> - unsubscribe from user -* d <nickname> <text> - direct message to user -* get <nickname> - get last notice from user -* whois <nickname> - get profile info on user -* fav <nickname> - add user's last notice as a 'fave' -* stats - get your stats -* stop - same as 'off' -* quit - same as 'off' -* sub <nickname> - same as 'follow' -* unsub <nickname> - same as 'leave' -* last <nickname> - same as 'get' -* on <nickname> - not yet implemented. -* off <nickname> - not yet implemented. -* nudge <nickname> - not yet implemented. -* invite <phone number> - not yet implemented. -* track <word> - not yet implemented. -* untrack <word> - not yet implemented. -* track off - not yet implemented. -* untrack all - not yet implemented. -* tracks - not yet implemented. -* tracking - not yet implemented. diff --git a/doc/source b/doc/source deleted file mode 100644 index 83debbe53..000000000 --- a/doc/source +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ -This service uses a Free microblogging tool called **Laconica**. -Laconica is available under the [GNU Affero General Public License -Version 3.0](http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html), a -Free Software license for network services. - -You can get a copy of the software from the -[Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) main site. The version of the software -that runs on *this* site is unmodified from that version. The site -also depends on certain libraries and other software; you can get -those at the Laconica site, too. - - diff --git a/doc/tags b/doc/tags deleted file mode 100644 index 2ed352e70..000000000 --- a/doc/tags +++ /dev/null @@ -1,40 +0,0 @@ -%%site.name%% supports -[tags](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)) to help you -organize your activities here. You can use tags for people and for -notices. - -Tagging a notice ----------------- - -You can tag a notice using a *hashtag*; a # character followed by -letters and numbers as well as '.', '-', and '_'. Note that accented -latin characters are not supported, and non-roman scripts are right out. - -The HTML for the notice will link to a stream of all the other notices -with that tag. This can be a great way to keep track of a conversation. - -The most popular current tags on the site can be found in the [public -tag cloud](%%action.publictagcloud%%). Their size shows their -popularity and recency. - -Tagging yourself ----------------- - -You can also add tags for yourself on your [profile -settings](%%action.profilesettings%%) page. Use single words to -describe yourself, your experiences and your interest. The tags will -become links on your profile page to a list of all the users on the -site who use that same tag. It can be a nice way to find people who -are related to you geographically or who have a common interest. - -Tagging your subscriptions --------------------------- - -You can also tag your subscriptions, on the subscriptions page. This -makes it easy to organize your subscriptions into groups and sort -through them separately. - -You can also send a notice "to the attention of" everyone you've -marked with a particular tag (note: *not* people who've marked -themselves with that tag). "@#family hello" will send a notice to -everyone you've marked with the tag 'family'.
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