From d250d0161a755635194a4932e99a93dbc291b0b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evan Prodromou Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:30:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] more modern main help page --- doc-src/help | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc-src/help b/doc-src/help index d85a328900..d304486c35 100644 --- a/doc-src/help +++ b/doc-src/help @@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ -%%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. +%%site.name%% is a **social service**. Users can post short +(%%site.textlimit%% character) status messages which are broadcast to +their friends and colleagues on the service and (optionally) onto the Web. If you'd like to try it out, first [register](%%action.register%%) a new account. Then, on the [public timeline](%%action.top%%), 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). +public timeline and to anyone who is subscribed to your notices. 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. +subscribed to their notifications. + +You can also broadcast other types of data, like bookmarks, event +invitations, polls, and questions. -- 2.39.5