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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ First up, create a configuration file (default path is `/usr/local/etc/scootaloo
 [scootaloo]
 db_path = "/var/lib/scootaloo/scootaloo.sqlite" ## file containing the SQLite Tweet corresponding Toot DB, must be writeable
 cache_path = "/tmp/scootaloo" ## a dir where the temporary files will be download, must be writeable
+rate_limiting = 4 ## optional, default 4, number of accounts handled simultaneously
 
 [twitter]
 ## Consumer/Access key for Twitter (can be generated at https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps)