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==== This is not a guide for editing this Wiki ====
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See [[Help:StyleGuide|the Style Guide]] for more details about that.
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[[File:PnutLogo_300x171.png|135px|alt="logo by @brainseller"]]
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== <strong>A brief guide for new Pnut users</strong> ==
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== <strong>[[Help:NewUsers#This is not a guide for editing this Wiki|What is Pnut?]]</strong> ==
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[https://pnut.io Pnut] is a social network created by [[@33MHz]] and inspired by [[App.net]]. Here's a typical exchange, from a chat group on the service:<br>
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<blockquote>"It's cozy here. in Germany we would call it 'gemütlich'. this is not the marketplace like Twitter is, it's the pub where your friends are. it's like Cheers the TV show.  Also, this is a playing ground for developers.  Also, we all come from app.net."<br>
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-- [[@blumenkraft]]</blockquote>
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<blockquote>"Pnut is a social network where the focus is towards humans, not brands; where the incentive is to be able to talk to people and jump into conversations; where abusers of any sorts have no right to be; this is a friendly platform for people wanting to create or join communities, where you expect to not be crushed by the giant corporate machine while you simply enjoy being there with other people."<br>
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-- [[@ericd]]</blockquote>
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<blockquote>"Amen!  Also, no ads! \o/"<br>
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-- [[@blumenkraft]]</blockquote>
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For more detail see the [[Help:NewUsers#This_is_not_a_guide_for_editing_this_Wiki|Guide for new users]] here and the [https://pnut.io/about official About page].
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== What to Do ==
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=== Creating Posts ===
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Posts are the bread and butter of PNut. People make them and direct them at other people, or just out into the wilderness.
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Posts are visible to anyone, even non-PNut users. They're tacked together into lists of posts called "streams". The Global stream has all posts. If a post is directed at you, it will be included in your Mentions stream. There are lots of streams to view posts in.
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Posts are limited to 256 characters in length. This is one of the characteristics of a short messaging service. It makes content more accessible, and easier to keep up with.
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They can be edited, but only once, within 5 minutes of creation. And when you edit it, you can change any text, but you have to include all the same [[mentions]], [[links]], [[tags]], and other fancy things like [[spoilers]], [[embeds]], and [[polls]].
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=== Following Others ===
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No, it's not creepy. Well, it could be creepy. Don't be creepy about it.
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=== Private Messaging ===
  
== A <strong>brief</strong> guide for new pnut.io users ==
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Many apps or clients let you send private messages to other users. You can send them to one or more users at once, and all of you will have a shared room to view the messages, that no one else can join or see.
  
Normal posts are limited to 256 characters, and sensibly threaded. Chat rooms and private messaging allow much longer messages. There are bot and feed accounts, which do not clutter up the Global feed; you only see them if you choose to.
 
  
To make any sense of pnut.io it's best to get an [[Apps|App]] after creating your account.
 
  
== This is not a guide for using this Wiki ==
 
See [[Help:StyleGuide|the Style Guide]] for more details about that.
 
  
— Basic text by [[@33MHz]], last sentence garbled by [[@bazbt3]].
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== More ==
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Before relaxing into a conversation here you'll need an account and an [[Apps|app or web service]] to connect to PNut.
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Latest revision as of 12:05, 21 November 2018

This is not a guide for editing this Wiki

See the Style Guide for more details about that.


"logo by @brainseller"

A brief guide for new Pnut users

What is Pnut?

Pnut is a social network created by @33MHz and inspired by App.net. Here's a typical exchange, from a chat group on the service:

"It's cozy here. in Germany we would call it 'gemütlich'. this is not the marketplace like Twitter is, it's the pub where your friends are. it's like Cheers the TV show. Also, this is a playing ground for developers. Also, we all come from app.net."
-- @blumenkraft

"Pnut is a social network where the focus is towards humans, not brands; where the incentive is to be able to talk to people and jump into conversations; where abusers of any sorts have no right to be; this is a friendly platform for people wanting to create or join communities, where you expect to not be crushed by the giant corporate machine while you simply enjoy being there with other people."
-- @ericd

"Amen! Also, no ads! \o/"
-- @blumenkraft

For more detail see the Guide for new users here and the official About page.


What to Do

Creating Posts

Posts are the bread and butter of PNut. People make them and direct them at other people, or just out into the wilderness.

Posts are visible to anyone, even non-PNut users. They're tacked together into lists of posts called "streams". The Global stream has all posts. If a post is directed at you, it will be included in your Mentions stream. There are lots of streams to view posts in.

Posts are limited to 256 characters in length. This is one of the characteristics of a short messaging service. It makes content more accessible, and easier to keep up with.

They can be edited, but only once, within 5 minutes of creation. And when you edit it, you can change any text, but you have to include all the same mentions, links, tags, and other fancy things like spoilers, embeds, and polls.

Following Others

No, it's not creepy. Well, it could be creepy. Don't be creepy about it.

Private Messaging

Many apps or clients let you send private messages to other users. You can send them to one or more users at once, and all of you will have a shared room to view the messages, that no one else can join or see.



More

Before relaxing into a conversation here you'll need an account and an app or web service to connect to PNut.