My issue is this; Diaspora is two things; - firstly it is a very complex sounding solution (which is great in a way - I love technically interesting ideas/rese

My issue is this; Diaspora is two things; - firstly it is a very complex sounding solution (which is great in a way - I love technically interesting ideas/research) - secondly it's not a direct solution to the problem. The issue, as I see it, is that Facebook have a stranglehold over the social net. The solution isn't about hosting our own content (that is clearly impractical for the majority of social users). The solution is about splitting the infrastructure between multiple providers - but in a way that allows a fully integrated experience for users. That way the "industry" will be self regulating (because if a company looks bad people can migrate quickly away from it).