1. Add “laconica@west.spy.net” to your IM friends list.
2. Here’s the list of currently available commands.

   add_service Add a service you can post to.
   autopost Enable or disable autopost
   help Get help for commands.
   off Disable updates.
   on Activate updates.
   post Post an update to a service.
   remove_service Remove (log out of) a service.
   services List all known services.
   track Track a topic
   tracks List your tracks.
   untrack Stop tracking a topic

   You can access this list at any time by sending “help” to the above address.

A billion props to @dustin for setting up this IM tool.

You can track your name, your business, your dog’s breed, or your old high school. In “How to Get Started Using Identi.ca – Fast!” we suggested a few more terms to track.

Here’s how to start tracking using IM:

1. Sign into your preferred IM client and send the message “track [keyword]” to laconica@west.spy.net.
2. If you want to stop tracking a word, send “untrack [keyword]” to laconica@west.spy.net.
3. If you don’t remember everything you’re tracking, send “tracks” to laconica@west.spy.net.

That’s it!

You can also track using RSS.

UPDATE: Bwana (@bwana) put together this instructonal video on using Identispy.