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+track_status.py
+===============
+
+Track when people go online/offline.
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+Run from the top-level directory using `python -m`.
+For example:
+
+    > python -m bin.track_status -h
+    usage: track_status.py [-h] [-t TIMEOUT] [-l LOG]
+                           [--output-format {csv,log,null}] [-o OUTPUT]
+                           UID [UID ...]
+    ...
+
+For example (using made up user IDs/"screen names"),
+
+    > track_status.py john.doe jane.smith
+    [2016-06-18 01:43:34] John Doe is ONLINE.
+    [2016-06-18 01:43:34] John Doe was last seen at 2016-06-18 01:33:58+03:00 using the official iPhone app.
+    [2016-06-18 01:43:34] Jane Smith is OFFLINE.
+    [2016-06-18 01:43:34] Jane Smith was last seen at 2016-06-18 01:15:47+03:00 using the web version (or an unrecognized app).
+    [2016-06-18 01:59:09] Jane Smith went ONLINE.
+    [2016-06-18 01:59:09] Jane Smith was last seen at 2016-06-18 01:59:07+03:00 using the official Android app.
+    [2016-06-18 02:10:00] John Doe went OFFLINE.
+    [2016-06-18 02:10:00] John Doe was last seen at 2016-06-18 01:54:58+03:00 using the official iPhone app.
+    ...
+
+By default, the script produces a human-readable log.
+Use the `--log` parameter to write the log to a file.
+If you want to record when people go online/offline for [further analysis],
+specify the path to a database using the `--output` parameter.
+Be careful: if the file already exists, it will be overwritten!
+
+See also
+--------
+
+* [License]
+
+[License]: ../README.md#license