It's not so much taking down face book. A social app, by definition, is governed by the network effect. For it to be successful, it needs much more than a grea

It's not so much taking down face book. A social app, by definition, is governed by the network effect. For it to be successful, it needs much more than a great codebase. It needs users. Diaspora will need to attract users, and that probably means enticing them to come from elsewhere. The purpose isn't destructive against FB, it's constructive for diaspora.