%%site.name%% is a
[micro-blogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) service
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
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.