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@@ -22,9 +22,25 @@ It runs the latest development version of Shaarli and is updated/reset daily.
 
 Login: `demo`; Password: `demo`
 
-
 ## Features
 
+Shaarli can be used:
+
+- to share, comment and save interesting links and news.
+- to bookmark useful/frequent personal links (as private links) and share them between computers.
+- as a minimal blog/microblog/writing platform (no character limit).
+- as a read-it-later list (for example items tagged `readlater`).
+- to draft and save articles/posts/ideas.
+- to keep code snippets.
+- to keep notes and documentation.
+- as a shared clipboard/notepad/pastebin between machines.
+- as a todo list.
+- to store playlists (e.g. with the `music` or `video` tags).
+- to keep extracts/comments from webpages that may disappear.
+- to keep track of ongoing discussions (for example items tagged `discussion`).
+- [to feed RSS aggregators](http://shaarli.chassegnouf.net/?9Efeiw) (planets) with specific tags.
+- to feed other social networks, blogs... using RSS feeds and external services (dlvr.it, ifttt.com ...).
+
 ### Interface
 - minimalist design (simple is beautiful)
 - FAST
@@ -37,7 +53,7 @@ Login: `demo`; Password: `demo`
     - daily RSS feed
 - permalinks for easy reference
 - links can be public or private
-- extensible through [plugins](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/wiki/Plugins#plugin-usage)
+- extensible through [plugins](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/Plugins/#plugin-usage)
 
 ### Tag, view and search your links!
 - add a custom title and description to archived links
@@ -78,13 +94,12 @@ Easily extensible by any client using the REST API exposed by Shaarli.
 
 See the [API documentation](http://shaarli.github.io/api-documentation/).
 
-### Other usages
-Though Shaarli is primarily a bookmarking application, it can serve other purposes
-(see [usage examples](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/wiki#usage-examples)):
-- micro-blogging
-- pastebin
-- online notepad
-- snippet archive
+### Using Shaarli as a blog, notepad, pastebin...
+- Go to your Shaarli setup and log in
+- Click the `Add Link` button
+- To share text only, do not enter any URL in the corresponding input field and click `Add Link`
+- Pick a title and enter your article, or note, in the description field; add a few tags; optionally check `Private` then click `Save`
+- Voilà!  Your article is now published (privately if you selected that option) and accessible using its permalink.
 
 ## About
 ### Shaarli community fork