You can post messages to %%site.name%% using a [Jabber](http://jabber.org/) client on your computer, mobile phone, or other platform. This can be a convenient way to keep up with your friends on %%site.name%%. If you don't already have a Jabber account, one of the [public Jabber services](http://www.jabber.org/im-services). You'll probably also need an IM client like [Pidgin](http://www.pidgin.im/). Managing your IM settings ------------------------- Use the [IM settings](%%action.imsettings%%) page to set your IM preferences. You can add or change your Jabber address and set the flags for Jabber update. When you add or change your address, you'll receive a message from **%%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%%** asking you to confirm the change. (You may need to add %%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%% to your buddy list *before* changing your IM settings.) Sending updates --------------- You send updates by sending messages to %%xmpp.user%%@%%xmpp.server%%. Messages should be less than %%site.textlimit%% characters; longer messages will be truncated. Commands -------- You can do some minor management of your account through Jabber. These are the currently-implemented commands: * **on** - turn on notifications * **off** - turn off notifications * **help** - show this help * **follow <nickname>** - subscribe to user * **groups** - lists the groups you have joined * **subscriptions** - list the people you follow * **subscribers** - list the people that follow you * **leave <nickname>** - unsubscribe from user * **d <nickname> <text>** - direct message to user * **get <nickname>** - get last notice from user * **whois <nickname>** - get profile info on user * **lose <nickname>** - force user to stop following you * **fav <nickname>** - add user's last notice as a 'fave' * **fav #<notice_id>** - add notice with the given id as a 'fave' * **repeat #<notice_id>** - repeat a notice with a given id * **repeat <nickname>** - repeat the last notice from user * **reply #<notice_id>** - reply to notice with a given id * **reply <nickname>** - reply to the last notice from user * **join <group>** - join group * **login** - Get a link to login to the web interface * **drop <group>** - leave group * **stats** - get your stats * **stop** - same as 'off' * **quit** - same as 'off' * **sub <nickname>** - same as 'follow' * **unsub <nickname>** - same as 'leave' * **last <nickname>** - same as 'get' * **on <nickname>** - not yet implemented. * **off <nickname>** - not yet implemented. * **nudge <nickname>** - remind a user to update. * **invite <phone number>** - not yet implemented. * **track <word>** - not yet implemented. * **untrack <word>** - not yet implemented. * **track off** - not yet implemented. * **untrack all** - not yet implemented. * **tracks** - not yet implemented. * **tracking** - not yet implemented.