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Diaspora
Topic Started: Dec 24 2010, 07:41 PM (645 Views)
East Anarx	Dec 24 2010, 07:41 PM Post #1
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	I've got two invites left. Dibs?



Deleted User	Dec 24 2010, 08:08 PM Post #2
Deleted User	What's Diaspora?
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East Anarx	Dec 24 2010, 08:12 PM Post #3
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Decentralized social networking software: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_(software) Like Facebook but slightly less evil.



Telosan	Dec 25 2010, 12:01 AM Post #4
The Foremost Intellectual Badass Posts: 3,893 Group: Map Makers Member #445 Joined: May 27, 2008	Okay, I'll bite. How is Facebook evil, aside from sucking up a ludicrous amount of time on a near hourly basis? I did read the Wikipedia article. Quote: "When you give up that data, you�re giving it up forever ... The value they give us is negligible in the scale of what they are doing, and what we are giving up is all of our privacy." On this Diaspora, wouldn't you be doing essentially the same thing? With Facebook, you're releasing information at your discretion. They can't go on your computer and take that drunk picture of you from your folders and put it online. Only you (or someone on your computer) can do that. With Diaspora, the same thing would apply. It's the internet. The internet is among the most decentralized things in the world. Yes, there are things like Google that almost everyone uses, but they're not singular. There are other options, like Bing. Look at Youtube. It's not worldwide. The Japanese have their own version, Nico Nico Douga, I believe its called.



East Anarx	Dec 26 2010, 12:44 PM Post #5
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Fine. I didn't want to invite you guys anyways. :P



Deleted User	Dec 26 2010, 01:27 PM Post #6
Deleted User	Hey I'm open to the idea, but I'm just confused about it as a whole.
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Al Araam	Dec 26 2010, 01:44 PM Post #7
Demigod of Death & Inactivity Posts: 3,486 Group: Global Mods Member #102 Joined: February 19, 2005	I'd be interested in poking around on it a little. I am very much put off by the possibility that this will be a pay service though.



East Anarx	Dec 26 2010, 09:30 PM Post #8
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Al Araam Dec 26 2010, 01:44 PM I'd be interested in poking around on it a little. I am very much put off by the possibility that this will be a pay service though. What? Where did you hear that? I mean, you can host it on your own server, which may cost money, but otherwise...



Quaon	Dec 26 2010, 10:11 PM Post #9
A Prince Amoung Men-Shoot First and Ask Questions Later Posts: 8,837 Group: Forum Mods Member #209 Joined: January 11, 2006	I saw a rather negative review of the site on either the New Yorker or the Economist. Still, I'd check it out, except it seems kind of pointless to register for a social network that none of my friends use.



Telosan	Dec 26 2010, 10:43 PM Post #10
The Foremost Intellectual Badass Posts: 3,893 Group: Map Makers Member #445 Joined: May 27, 2008	Esternarx Dec 26 2010, 12:44 PM Fine. I didn't want to invite you guys anyways. :P I didn't say I wouldn't be interested. I'd give it a shot; there's no harm in it that I can see. I was just curious as to why you think Facebook is evil, or if you think it's bad in the same way I do.



East Anarx	Dec 27 2010, 03:04 PM Post #11
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	There are numerous reasons why I don't like Facebook. For one, I find the name aesthetically displeasing.



New Harumf	Dec 27 2010, 03:23 PM Post #12
Bloodthirsty Unicorn Posts: 9,638 Group: Forum Mods Member #177 Joined: October 8, 2005	Esternarx Dec 27 2010, 03:04 PM There are numerous reasons why I don't like Facebook. For one, I find the name aesthetically displeasing. Facepalm Faceoff Faceplate Facemask Facebook Yeah, it doesn't reall fit.



Al Araam	Dec 28 2010, 03:45 PM Post #13
Demigod of Death & Inactivity Posts: 3,486 Group: Global Mods Member #102 Joined: February 19, 2005	Wikipedia After its foundation is completed, Diaspora's developers intend to concentrate on creating a "battery of add-on modules" in order to "facilitate any type of communication," and plan to offer a paid hosting service for Diaspora seeds. Sounds like you might have to pay them to host your information or host it yourself. Which sounds like the kiss of death for any social networking service.



East Anarx	Dec 28 2010, 05:10 PM Post #14
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Al Araam Dec 28 2010, 03:45 PM Wikipedia After its foundation is completed, Diaspora's developers intend to concentrate on creating a "battery of add-on modules" in order to "facilitate any type of communication," and plan to offer a paid hosting service for Diaspora seeds. Sounds like you might have to pay them to host your information or host it yourself. Which sounds like the kiss of death for any social networking service. I'm sure there will be ad-funded free servers that anyone can use, but if you want the extra security, you can always host your own.



East Anarx	Feb 14 2011, 07:23 PM Post #15
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	I have three invites I'm willing to give out to my NSWR friends. I will consider as dibs any posts here or in private messages to me stating the email address to which you would like the invite sent. First come, first serve. Diaspora is still alpha, and doesn't have nearly as many features as failbook, but it's open source and has been slowly but steadily improving since the launch. EDIT: I'm pretty sure you get 5 invites of your own when you join, so just because your friends aren't on it yet doesn't mean they will never be. Edited by East Anarx, Feb 14 2011, 07:24 PM.



Telosan	Feb 14 2011, 10:55 PM Post #16
The Foremost Intellectual Badass Posts: 3,893 Group: Map Makers Member #445 Joined: May 27, 2008	I'm still interested in giving it a shot. Is the an instant messenger feature?



Sedulius	Feb 14 2011, 11:07 PM Post #17
Field Marshal Posts: 4,727 Group: Members Member #427 Joined: March 29, 2008	Jewish hat meow-mix balls. I've been drinking. I'll bite. I'll send you an extremely confidential email. EDIT: email address, that is. Edited by Sedulius*, Feb 14 2011, 11:08 PM.



East Anarx	Feb 15 2011, 10:22 AM Post #18
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Telosan Feb 14 2011, 10:55 PM I'm still interested in giving it a shot. Is the an instant messenger feature? No instant messenger yet, unfortunately. Send me a pm with the email you want to use and I'll send you an invite. Sed's in, so he can start inviting y'all now too if he wants. I have two left.



East Anarx	Feb 15 2011, 11:03 AM Post #19
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Sent to Telo. One more invite left.



Telosan	Feb 15 2011, 01:51 PM Post #20
The Foremost Intellectual Badass Posts: 3,893 Group: Map Makers Member #445 Joined: May 27, 2008	This is very interesting. It's simple and, thankfully, lacks all the flashiness of Facebook. I would liken it to a personalized, customizable, and celebrity-less Twitter, rather than a Facebook alternative. Hm, maybe more of a Twitter with more controls and friends. Anyway, this is definitely something I'd like to keep up with. If only it didn't start talking in German when I tried to edit the aspects (friend lists). EDIT: Oh, and I have 5 invitations as well. I would suggest we all join this and make a NSWR aspect, since the aspects can have their posts shown separately (instead of Facebook's newsfeed showing everyone at once). It'd be like a miscellaneous chat thread, but more spammy, random, and offtopic. Edited by Telosan, Feb 15 2011, 01:53 PM.



East Anarx	Feb 15 2011, 02:00 PM Post #21
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	It's still pretty lacking in features, but hopefully that will be rectified over time.



New Harumf	Feb 15 2011, 02:35 PM Post #22
Bloodthirsty Unicorn Posts: 9,638 Group: Forum Mods Member #177 Joined: October 8, 2005	Esternarx Feb 15 2011, 02:00 PM It's still pretty lacking in features, but hopefully that will be rectified over time. OK, sign me up, I can do some stalking there. wepandded@yahoo.com



East Anarx	Feb 15 2011, 02:45 PM Post #23
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Sent. I'm all out of invites for now, so if you want in, you'll have to ask NH, Telo, or Sed.



Telosan	Feb 15 2011, 05:32 PM Post #24
The Foremost Intellectual Badass Posts: 3,893 Group: Map Makers Member #445 Joined: May 27, 2008	Just sent one out to Atticus. 4 left.



Sedulius	Feb 15 2011, 09:53 PM Post #25
Field Marshal Posts: 4,727 Group: Members Member #427 Joined: March 29, 2008	I am not a hat! So Telo, NH, what are your handles? Mine is, of course, Siadhal.


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