More cleanup, explain referral process, use SSH instead of RDP in join guide

about.html

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     <h3>Discuss with the community</h3>
     <p>
-      Our community mostly hangs out on <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#exozyme:exozy.me">Matrix</a>. We're 100% community built and maintained, so everyone has a voice in community decisions.
+      Our community mostly hangs out on <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#exozyme:exozy.me">Matrix</a>. Feel free to stop by and say hi!
     </p>
     <h2 id="server">Our server</h2>
     <p>
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     <p>
-      If you've wondering about the origin of the name exozyme, it's just an invented word that sounds cool and contains everyone's favorite math variables x, y, and z. Note that it's "exozyme", not "exozy". Pronouce it however you like.
+      If you've wondering about the origin of the name exozyme, it's just an invented word that sounds cool and contains everyone's favorite math variables x, y, and z! Note that it's "exozyme", not "exozy". Pronouce it however you like.
     </p>
     <p>
-      You can find this website's code (CC BY-SA 4.0 license) <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme">here</a>. All the HTML and CSS was hand-written by exozyme community members.
+      You can find this website's source code (CC BY-SA 4.0 license) <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme">here</a>.
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join.html

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       <img src="img/logo.svg" alt="The exozyme logo" class="logo">
     </a>
     <h1>join</h1>
-    <h2 id="email-us">Email us</h2>
+    <h2 id="first-steps">First steps</h2>
     <p>
-      <b>exozyme is currently invite-only, so you must have a referral from existing member to join.</b>
+      Interested in joining exozyme and getting an account on our server? If you already know an existing member, simply ask them to create a file named <i>~/referral</i> containing your email address. Otherwise, join our <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#exozyme:exozy.me">Matrix</a> space and familiarize yourself with our community. After a week of being active in our Matrix space, you'll be eligible to become a member.
     </p>
     <p>
-      Shoot us an email to <a href="mailto:join@exozy.me">join@exozy.me</a> (optionally using <a href="/pubkey.asc">GPG</a>) and introduce yourself, explain what you plan to do with exozyme, your desired username and display name, and optionally include your SSH public key. We'll reply with your new account's temporary password.
+      Now send an email to <i>root at this domain name</i> (optionally using <a href="/pubkey.asc">GPG</a>) and introduce yourself, what you plan to use your account for, your desired username, display name, and your SSH public key. We'll send you a reply after we create your account.
     </p>
     <h2 id="logging-in">Logging in</h2>
     <p>
-      You can log into our server using either remote desktop or <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/wiki/SSH">SSH</a> if you emailed us your SSH key. For remote desktop, go to the <a href="https://desk.exozy.me">web client</a> (or any other <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/wiki/Remote-desktop-clients">RDP client</a>) and type in your exozyme username and password. You'll be dropped into a desktop, which might take a few seconds to load.
-    </p>
-    <p>
-      In the bottom left corner you'll see the all-powerful application menu, which you can use to launch apps. <b>You should change your password now</b> using the <i>passwd</i> command. In your remote desktop, open the application menu and start the Konsole app, then type <i>passwd</i> to set a new password. You can install more apps using the Discover app store. Your remote desktop session will automatically be logged out after an hour of inactivity. To change your account details like your email address or shell, use the command <i>moduser</i>.
+      You should now be able to SSH into our server. First off, passwords. The file <i>~/password</i> contains your temporary password, but you should set a new password using the <i>passwd</i> command. To change your account details like your email address or shell, use the command <i>moduser</i>. If you want a graphical desktop, visit our <a href="https://desk.exozy.me">web client</a> or use any other <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/wiki/Remote-desktop-clients">RDP client</a>.
     </p>
     <h2 id="programming">Programming</h2>
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     <h2 id="matrix">Enter the Matrix</h2>
     <p>
-      You can chat with your friends and our community on <a href="https://matrix.org">Matrix</a> and <a href="https://matrix.org/bridges/">other networks</a> using your exochat account. To start, go to the <a href="https://app.element.io">Element web client</a>. (Since exochat is powered by Matrix, so you can also use any <a href="https://matrix.org/clients/">Matrix client</a>, such as the <a href="https://cloud.exozy.me/apps/riotchat/">exocloud integrated Matrix client</a>.) <b>Make sure you change your homeserver to exozy.me instead of matrix.org</b>, and sign in with your exozyme username and password.
+      If you've already joined our Matrix space, you can skip this section. Otherwise, go to the <a href="https://app.element.io">Element web client</a> or any other <a href="https://matrix.org/clients/">Matrix client</a>. Change your homeserver to exozy.me instead of matrix.org, and sign in with your exozyme username and password.
     </p>
     <h2 id="resources">Resources</h2>
     <p>
-      You can find lots helpful guides on our <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/wiki">wiki</a>, or even better, contribute to our wiki! If you run into any bugs or have suggestions, please open a new issue on our <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/issues">issue tracker</a>.
-    </p>
-    <h2 id="questions">Questions?</h2>
-    <p>
-      Just ask on <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#exozyme:exozy.me">Matrix</a> to get help from the exozyme community. You can also shoot us an email at <a href="mailto:help@exozy.me">help@exozy.me</a> (optionally using <a href="/pubkey.asc">GPG</a>).
+      You can find lots helpful guides on our <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/wiki">wiki</a>, or even better, contribute to our wiki! If you run into any bugs or have suggestions, please open a new issue on our <a href="https://git.exozy.me/exozyme/exozyme/issues">issue tracker</a>. If you have any questions, just ask on Matrix or email us!
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