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Revision: ma...@fr...--2005/emacs-jabber--cvs-head--0--patch-501
Creator: Magnus Henoch <ma...@fr...>
Documentation: presence subscription
Index: jabber.texi
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Having permission to view the presence status of a person is called
@dfn{subscribing to his presence}. Presence subscription between two
-persons can be asymmetric.
+persons can be asymmetric. Subscription state is shown in the roster
+display by arrows (@pxref{Customizing the roster buffer}). A
+left-pointing arrow means that the contact can see your presence
+(``from''). A right-pointing arrow means that you can see the contact's
+presence (``to''). The most common case is mutual subscription, a
+double-ended arrow (``both'').
When jabber.el receives a presence subscription request, it will present
it to you in a chat buffer, and offer you to choose subscription mode
-and send a subscription request back to that person.
+and send a subscription request back to that person. The ``Mutual''
+button accepts the request and sends a reciprocal request.@footnote{If this
+request is superfluous, the server will drop it without bothering the
+contact.} The ``One-way'' button accepts the request, but doesn't ask
+for a subscription in return. The ``Decline'' button declines the
+request.
To request subscription to someone, type @kbd{M-x
jabber-send-subscription-request}. You will be prompted for the JID
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