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+<?php
+/**
+ * Name: LowerBarriers
+ * Description: Sets two specific settings for new users
+ * Version: 0.1
+ * Author: Matthew Exon <http://mat.exon.name>
+ */
+
+use Friendica\Core\Hook;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger;
+use Friendica\DI;
+
+function lower_barriers_install()
+{
+	Hook::register('register_account', 'addon/lower_barriers/lower_barriers.php', 'lower_barriers_register_account');
+	Logger::info("register_account: installed");
+}
+
+function lower_barriers_uninstall()
+{
+	Hook::unregister('register_account', 'addon/lower_barriers/lower_barriers.php', 'lower_barriers_register_account');
+	Logger::info("register_account: uninstalled");
+}
+
+function lower_barriers_register_account($uid)
+{
+	Logger::info("lower_barriers_register_account", ['uid' => $uid]);
+    DI::pConfig()->set($uid, "system", "infinite_scroll", "1");
+    DI::pConfig()->set($uid, "system", "stay_local", "1");
+}