There are two ways to update the status displayed on your website. As the website administrator, the status you set for yourself can be displayed on every page of the site. To enable this, be sure to check the box under /admin/, Show Status Bar. All users can update their status. Non-administrator users' status is displayed on their profile page. When any user updates his/her status, a notice is posted to the news feed.

Updating your status:

Option 1:
The easiest way to update your status is via email. Open your email and address a new email to status@rollyourownhome.com. The subject of your email will be posted as your status. Keep in mind that your status begins with, "NAME is...". For example, if I'm headed to the mall, I would include as my email subject, "going to the mall..." This way, it will appear as, "Kris is going to the mall..." The body of the message and any attachments are ignored. Like blogs, you must send this email from the account that is registered to you on the site (so it knows its you). The server checks for status updates about every 5 minutes and will give you a confirmation email when your status is updated.

Note: for non-administrator users, this is the only way for them to update their status.

Option 2
The traditional way to update your status is to login as /admin/ and input your status in the status box on Tab 1, Content. Your updated status will appear immediately and a notice will be placed in the newsfeed. Obviously, this option is not available to non-administrator users.