improved the inivitations and added a bit of sales pitch.

2 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/contact_widgets.php b/include/contact_widgets.php
index 605a3eb78..135a9e4e8 100755
--- a/include/contact_widgets.php
+++ b/include/contact_widgets.php
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ function findpeople_widget() {
 
 	$a = get_app();
 
-	$inv = (($a->config['register_policy'] != REGISTER_CLOSED) ? t('Invite Friends') : '');
-
 	if(get_config('system','invitation_only')) {
 		$x = get_pconfig(local_user(),'system','invites_remaining');
 		if($x || is_site_admin()) {
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ function findpeople_widget() {
 		'$findthem' => t('Find'),
 		'$suggest' => t('Friend Suggestions'),
 		'$similar' => t('Similar Interests'),
-		'$inv' => $inv
+		'$inv' => t('Invite Friends')
 	));
 
 }
diff --git a/mod/invite.php b/mod/invite.php
index d4eb9c5ef..ff9f83e0d 100755
--- a/mod/invite.php
+++ b/mod/invite.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function invite_post(&$a) {
 		else
 			$nmessage = $message;
 
-		$res = mail($recip, sprintf( t('Please join my network on %s'), $a->config['sitename']), 
+		$res = mail($recip, sprintf( t('Please join my close friends on Friendica'), $a->config['sitename']), 
 			$nmessage, 
 			"From: " . $a->user['email'] . "\n"
 			. 'Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8' . "\n"
@@ -94,15 +94,27 @@ function invite_content(&$a) {
 		}
 	}			
 
+	$dirloc = get_config('system','directory_submit_url');
+	if(strlen($dirloc)) {
+		if($a->config['register_policy'] == REGISTER_CLOSED)
+			$linktxt = sprintf( t('Visit %s for a list of public sites you can join. Friendica members on other sites can all connect with each other, as well as with members of many other social networks.'), dirname($dirloc) . '/siteinfo');
+		elseif($a->config['register_policy'] != REGISTER_CLOSED)
+			$linktxt = sprintf( t('To accept this invitation, please visit and register at %s or any other public Friendica website. They all inter-connect to create a huge privacy-enhanced social web that is owned and controlled by its members. They can also connect with many traditional social networks. See %s for a list of alternate Friendica sites.'),$a->get_baseurl(),dirname($dirloc) . '/siteinfo');
+	}
+	else {
+		$o = t('Our apologies. This system is not currently configured to connect with other public sites or invite members.');
+		return $o;
+	}
 
 	$o = replace_macros($tpl, array(
 		'$invite' => t('Send invitations'),
 		'$addr_text' => t('Enter email addresses, one per line:'),
 		'$msg_text' => t('Your message:'),
-		'$default_message' => sprintf(t('Please join my social network on %s'), $a->config['sitename']) . "\r\n" . "\r\n"
-			. t('To accept this invitation, please visit:') . "\r\n" . "\r\n" . $a->get_baseurl()
+		'$default_message' => t('Please join my close friends on Friendica, and help us to build a better social web.') . "\r\n" . "\r\n"
+			. $linktxt
 			. "\r\n" . "\r\n" . (($invonly) ? t('You will need to supply this invitation code: $invite_code') . "\r\n" . "\r\n" : '') .t('Once you have registered, please connect with me via my profile page at:') 
-			. "\r\n" . "\r\n" . $a->get_baseurl() . '/profile/' . $a->user['nickname'] ,
+			. "\r\n" . "\r\n" . $a->get_baseurl() . '/profile/' . $a->user['nickname']
+			. "\r\n" . "\r\n" . t('For more information about the Friendica project and why we feel it is important, please visit http://friendica.com') . "\r\n" . "\r\n"  ,
 		'$submit' => t('Submit')
 	));