2 social network based on the Free Software [GNU social](http://www.gnu.org/software/social/) tool.
4 If you [register](%%action.register%%) for an account,
5 you can post small (%%site.textlimit%% chars or less) text notices
6 about yourself, where you are, what you're doing, or practically
7 anything you want. You can also subscribe to the notices of your
8 friends, or other people you're interested in, and follow them on the
9 Web or in an [RSS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS) feed.