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%%site.name%% is a
-social network based on the Free Software [GNU social](http://www.gnu.org/software/social/) tool.
+social network based on the Free Software [GNU social](https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social) tool.
If you [register](%%action.register%%) for an account,
you can post small (%%site.textlimit%% 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.
+Web or in an [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS) feed.
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%%site.name%% provides an API that applications can use to interact with it.
More information about this API can be found on the [StatusNet Wiki](http://status.net/wiki/API).
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There are a number of options for getting in contact with responsible
people for %%site.name%%.
----
If you think you've found a bug in the underlying [GNU social](https://gnu.io/social/) software,
-or if there's a new feature you'd like to see, add it into the [GNU social task list](https://bugz.foocorp.net/).
+or if there's a new feature you'd like to see, add it into the [GNU social task list](https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social/issues).
Don't forget to check the list of existing bugs to make sure it hasn't already been reported!
Email
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These are some *Frequently Asked Questions* about this service, with
some answers.
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Users on %%site.name%% can create *groups* that other users can join.
Groups can be a great way to share information and entertainment with
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%%site.name%% is a **social service**. Users can post short
(%%site.textlimit%% character) status messages which are broadcast to
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You can post messages to %%site.name%% using a [Jabber](http://jabber.org/) client
on your computer, mobile phone, or other platform. This can be a convenient way to
If you don't already have a Jabber account, one of the
[public Jabber services](http://www.jabber.org/im-services). You'll probably also
-need an IM client like [Pidgin](http://www.pidgin.im/).
+need an IM client like [Pidgin](https://www.pidgin.im/).
Managing your IM settings
-------------------------
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This document outlines this service's respect for your personal
privacy as a user of the service.
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.
+ [RSS](https://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.
+ interface or in bulk as [FOAF](https://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
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You can post messages to %%site.name%% using many kinds of cell
phones that support SMS messaging. This site does not support SMS
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This service uses a Free microblogging tool called **GNU social**.
GNU social is available under the [GNU Affero General Public License
-Version 3.0](http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html), a
+Version 3.0](https://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html), a
Free Software license for network services.
You can get a copy of the software by following links from the
-[GNU social main site](http://gnu.io/)¹. The version of the software
+[GNU social main site](https://gnu.io/)¹. 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; these are all
-bundled in the [GNU social repository](https://gitorious.org/social/mainline)²
+bundled in the [GNU social repository](https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social)²
and release archive files.
References
----------
-1. GNU social main site, <http://gnu.io>
-2. GNU social repository, <https://gitorious.org/social/mainline>
+1. GNU social main site, <https://gnu.io>
+2. GNU social repository, <https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social>
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%%site.name%% supports
-[tags](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)) to help you
+[tags](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(metadata)) to help you
organize your activities here. You can use tags for people and for
notices.
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The gist
--------
Sharealike license, which means you’re more than welcome to steal it
and repurpose it for your own use. Just make sure to replace
references to us with ones to you. They’d appreciate a link to
-[WordPress.com](http://www.wordpress.com/) somewhere on your site.
+[WordPress.com](https://wordpress.com/) somewhere on your site.
They spent a lot of money and time on the below, and other people
shouldn’t need to do the same. (We didn't!))
assigns.</li> </ol>
*Originally published by Automattic, Inc. as the [WordPress.com Terms
-of Service](http://en.wordpress.com/tos/) and made available by them
+of Service](https://en.wordpress.com/tos/) and made available by them
under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
-License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
+License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
Modifications to remove reference to "VIP services", rename "blog" to
"notice stream", remove the choice-of-venue clause, and add variables
specific to instances of this software made by Control Yourself, Inc.
-and made available under the terms of the same license.*
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+and made available under the terms of the same license.*