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What is CTWUG Statusnet?

CTWUG Statusnet is a microblogging service similar to Twitter, it runs on software that's called StatusNet.

• URL: http://statusnet.ctwug.za.net

You will need a valid dns entries for this service to work, please refer to the CTWUG servers page for a list of dns servers on the wug.

Quick Links

• Change your avatar: http://statusnet.ctwug.za.net/settings/avatar
• Set up your CTWUG Jabber integration: http://statusnet.ctwug.za.net/settings/im (remember to check the boxes)

Jabber Commands

You can do almost anything from within your jabber client by sending commands to the statusnet user:

• on: Turn on notifications. You'll receive copies of messages by people you subscribe to.
• off: Turn off notifications. You'll no longer receive Jabber notifications.
• stop: Same as 'off'
• quit: Same as 'off'
• help: Show this help. List available Jabber/XMPP commands
• follow <nickname>: Subscribe to <nickname>
• sub <nickname>: Same as follow
• leave <nickname>: Unsubscribe from <nickname>
• unsub <nickname>: Same as leave
• d <nickname> <text>: Send direct message to <nickname> with message body <text>
• get <nickname>: Get last notice from <nickname>
• last <nickname>: Same as 'get'
• whois <nickname>: Get Profile info on <nickname>
• fav <nickname>: Add user's last notice as a favorite

Using Groups

• List of all groups: http://statusnet.ctwug.za.net/group

To reference a group and send a message to everyone in that group, add an exclamation mark before the group name. To send a message to everyone in the gamers group, enter the following:
COD game starting now !gamers
and it will be sent to everyone in the gamers group.

Other tips

When replying to other users, add an @ sign before their name. When you do this the software will notify them that you have mentioned them. Example:
@kloon thanks for the ice-cream!