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some fixes for the README

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=================== ===================
Main authors Tobias Diekershoff and Michael Vogel. Main authors Tobias Diekershoff and Michael Vogel.
With this addon to Friendica you can give your user the possibility to post With this addon to friendica you can give your user the possibility to post
their public messages to any StatusNet instance. The messages will be strapped their public messages to any StatusNet instance. The messages will be strapped
their rich context and shortened to to the character limit of the StatusNet their rich context and shortened to to the character limit of the StatusNet
instance in question if necessary. If shortening of the message was performed a instance in question if necessary. If shortening of the message was performed a
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ was longer than the maximal allowed notice length requires it, that you have
PHP5+ and curl on your server. PHP5+ and curl on your server.
Where to find Where to find
In the Friendica git repository /addon/statusnet/, this directory contains all In the friendica addon git repository /statusnet/, this directory contains all
required PHP files (including the [Twitter OAuth library] [1] by Abraham Williams, required PHP files (including the [Twitter OAuth library] [1] by Abraham Williams,
MIT licensed and the [Slinky library] [2] by Beau Lebens, BSD license), a CSS file MIT licensed and the [Slinky library] [2] by Beau Lebens, BSD license), a CSS file
for styling of the user configuration and an image to Sign in with StatusNet. for styling of the user configuration and an image to Sign in with StatusNet.
@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ StatusNet instance they may have an account at.
User Configuration User Configuration
------------------ ------------------
When the addon is activated the user has to aquire three things in order to When the addon is activated the user has to acquire three things in order to
connect to the StatusNet account of choice. connect to the StatusNet account of choice.
* the base URL for the StatusNet API, for identi.ca this is https://identi.ca/api/ * the base URL for the StatusNet API, for identi.ca this was https://identi.ca/api/
* OAuth Consumer key & secret * OAuth Consumer key & secret
To get the OAuth Consumer key pair the user has to (a) ask her Friendica admin To get the OAuth Consumer key pair the user has to (a) ask her Friendica admin
@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ settings under "Connect -> Connections -> Register an OAuth client application
During the registration of the OAuth client remember the following: During the registration of the OAuth client remember the following:
* there is no callback url * there is no callback URL
* register a desktop client * register a desktop client
* with read & write access * with read & write access
* the Source URL should be the URL of your Friendica server * the Source URL should be the URL of your friendica server
After the required credentials for the application are stored in the After the required credentials for the application are stored in the
configuration you have to actually connect your Friendica account with configuration you have to actually connect your friendica account with
StatusNet. To do so follow the Sign in with StatusNet button, allow the access StatusNet. To do so follow the Sign in with StatusNet button, allow the access
and copy the security code into the plugin configuration. Friendica will then and copy the security code into the plugin configuration. Friendica will then
try to acquire the final OAuth credentials from the API, if successful the try to acquire the final OAuth credentials from the API, if successful the
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optionally posted to your associated StatusNet accout as well, you need to optionally posted to your associated StatusNet accout as well, you need to
check this box. check this box.
* **Send public postings to StatusNet by default** if you want to have _all_ * **Send public postings to StatusNet by default** if you want to have _all_
your public postings beeing send to your StatusNet account you need to check your public postings being send to your StatusNet account you need to check
this button as well. Otherwise you have to enable the relay of your postings this button as well. Otherwise you have to enable the relay of your postings
in the ACL dialog (click the lock button) before posting an entry. in the ACL dialog (click the lock button) before posting an entry.
* **Mirror all posts from statusnet that are no replies or repeated messages** * **Mirror all posts from statusnet that are no replies or repeated messages**
_TODO add info about the mirroring_ if you want your postings from StatusNet also appear in your friendica
postings, check this box. Replies to other people postings, repostings and your own
postings that were send from friendica wont be mirrored into your friendica
stream.
* **Shortening method that optimizes the post** by default friendica checks how * **Shortening method that optimizes the post** by default friendica checks how
many characters your StatusNet instance allows you to use for a posting and many characters your StatusNet instance allows you to use for a posting and
if a posting is longer then this amount of characters it will shorten the if a posting is longer then this amount of characters it will shorten the
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License License
======= =======
The _StatusNet Connector_ is licensed unter the [3-clause BSD license][3] see the The _StatusNet Connector_ is licensed under the [3-clause BSD license][3] see the
LICENSE file in the addons directory. LICENSE file in the addons directory.
[3]: http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause [3]: http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause