based on the Free Software [StatusNet](http://status.net/) tool.
If you [register](%%action.register%%) for an account,
-you can post small (140 chars or less) text notices
+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
-%%site.name%% is a **microblogging service**. Users post short (140
+%%site.name%% is a **microblogging service**. Users post short (%%site.textlimit%%
character) notices which are broadcast to their friends and fans using
the Web, RSS, or instant messages.
* [Privacy](%%doc.privacy%%) - %%site.name%%'s privacy policy
* [Source](%%doc.source%%) - How to get the StatusNet source code
* [Badge](%%doc.badge%%) - How to put a StatusNet badge on your blog or homepage
-* [Bookmarklet](%%doc.bookmarklet%%) - Bookmarklet for posting Web pages
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+* [Bookmarklet](%%doc.bookmarklet%%) - Bookmarklet for posting Web pages
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You send updates by sending messages to %%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%%. Messages
-should be less than 140 characters; longer messages will be truncated.
+should be less than %%site.textlimit%% characters; longer messages will be truncated.
Commands
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