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  • September 16, 2013 at 8:22 pm #82346
    Anonymous
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    Here we are on DIASPORA*:

    https://diasp.de/u/worldsocialism

    September 17, 2013 at 9:40 am #96543
    jondwhite
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    Can you tell us more about diaspora? I was under the impression there is no central server.

    September 17, 2013 at 12:12 pm #96544
    Anonymous
    Inactive
    jondwhite wrote:
    Can you tell us more about diaspora? I was under the impression there is no central server.

    Yes.  DIASPORA* is a nonprofit, user-owned, distributed social network that is based upon the free Diaspora software. As of September 2013, there were estimated to be more than 405,000 Diaspora accounts.The social network is not owned by any one person or entity, keeping it safe from corporate take-overs, advertising, and other threats.  In September 2011 the developers stated, "…our distributed design means no big corporation will ever control Diaspora. Diaspora* will never sell your social life to advertisers, and you won’t have to conform to someone’s arbitrary rules or look over your shoulder before you speak."The Diaspora social network is constructed of a network of nodes, or pods, hosted by many different individuals and institutions. Each node operates a copy of the Diaspora software acting as a personal web server.  Users of the network can create an account on any server of their choice, but can interact with other users on all other servers.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_%28social_network%29

    September 17, 2013 at 12:50 pm #96545
    jondwhite
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    I think the flaw is one central server becoming popular then modifying it to become incompatible with other accounts not held on that server.

    September 17, 2013 at 9:27 pm #96546
    Mark
    Participant
    jondwhite wrote:
    I think the flaw is one central server becoming popular then modifying it to become incompatible with other accounts not held on that server.

    There is no 'one central server'. If a Diaspora node changes software so it's no longer part of the Diaspora network, it stops being a Diaspora node.See 'What is Diaspora' at:http://diasporial.com/whats-diaspora

    September 19, 2013 at 12:41 pm #96547
    jondwhite
    Participant

    So its more like wordpress?

    September 19, 2013 at 1:07 pm #96548
    Mark
    Participant
    jondwhite wrote:
    So its more like wordpress?

    No.  Neither the software called 'WordPress' or the service (wordpress.com) which hosts WordPress sites/blogs.Can discuss Diaspora features, but so much more can be gained from glancing at the overview at  http://diasporial.com/whats-diaspora or simply open an account at any pod from the list found here:  http://podupti.me/

    September 19, 2013 at 2:36 pm #96549
    jondwhite
    Participant

    All popular software gets forked and diaspora must have the same vulnerability even if it breaks compatibility, there would come a point of one nodes popularity where it would be worth breaking compatibility.

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