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That is one highly negative, pessimistic viewpoint, but I have to agree that he does have some valid points. I can't see that many people will have the technic

That is one highly negative, pessimistic viewpoint, but I have to agree that he does have some valid points. I can't see that many people will have the technical skill to install Diaspora. They don't know what a server is and think that the internet is somehow magically inside their computer. Unless Diaspora finds some way to make running the server extremely simple people won't adopt it. Also they would have to educate their users on the basics of server operation. (Otherwise someone will start their Diaspora server, then turn the computer off and wonder why no one can see their profile.) It sounds like a mess to me, and I agree that only the geekiest of people will even attempt to adopt it, and of those I wonder how many will stick with it.

randallsquared 16y ago
Each server is single-profile? If so, I agree that that's a terrible design. I'd assumed that it was more jabber-like in that anyone could start a server, rather than having to have one.
- TallGuyShort 16y ago
  Someone suggested to me a peer-to-peer file sharing kind of structure, where your friends get a copy of your diaspora instance and can host it to your other friends while you're offline, etc...
- NathanKP 16y ago
  It sounds like each server is single-profile, though perhaps the server could be shared for a household. But if you want the true privacy of Diaspora then yes you would need to host your own Diaspora server.
  - anamax 16y ago
    "need to" points to biz opportunities. If people actually care, there will be a number of services providing "servers" under various conditions. Some will be advertising supported. Some will be for-pay. Some will be subsidized. Some will be shared. Some will be virtual. and so on.
    - randallsquared 16y ago
      This is exactly what I assumed. This model would allow the Diaspora developing company to host their own set of servers to jumpstart the network effects.
- neurotech1 16y ago
  OneSocialWeb (http://onesocialweb.org/ http://onesocialweb.org/) is XMPP/Jabber based,I haven't evaluated their offering yet. Also, TechCrunch did a story on them recently; http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/13/onesocialweb-were-ahead-of-diaspora-in-the-creation-of-an-open-facebook/ http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/13/onesocialweb-were-ahead-of-...
- GrandMasterBirt 16y ago
  Wow already jumping into implementation, the funding is not even over yet. Honestly, I am assuming one goal will be to make it flexible. And a second goal and major dev effort (or maybe even a plea for help) will be to make it so a child can use it effectively.

randallsquared 16y ago

Each server is single-profile? If so, I agree that that's a terrible design. I'd assumed that it was more jabber-like in that anyone could start a server, rather than having to have one.

TallGuyShort 16y ago
Someone suggested to me a peer-to-peer file sharing kind of structure, where your friends get a copy of your diaspora instance and can host it to your other friends while you're offline, etc...
NathanKP 16y ago
It sounds like each server is single-profile, though perhaps the server could be shared for a household. But if you want the true privacy of Diaspora then yes you would need to host your own Diaspora server.
- anamax 16y ago
  "need to" points to biz opportunities. If people actually care, there will be a number of services providing "servers" under various conditions. Some will be advertising supported. Some will be for-pay. Some will be subsidized. Some will be shared. Some will be virtual. and so on.
  - randallsquared 16y ago
    This is exactly what I assumed. This model would allow the Diaspora developing company to host their own set of servers to jumpstart the network effects.
neurotech1 16y ago
OneSocialWeb (http://onesocialweb.org/ http://onesocialweb.org/) is XMPP/Jabber based,I haven't evaluated their offering yet. Also, TechCrunch did a story on them recently; http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/13/onesocialweb-were-ahead-of-diaspora-in-the-creation-of-an-open-facebook/ http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/13/onesocialweb-were-ahead-of-...
GrandMasterBirt 16y ago
Wow already jumping into implementation, the funding is not even over yet. Honestly, I am assuming one goal will be to make it flexible. And a second goal and major dev effort (or maybe even a plea for help) will be to make it so a child can use it effectively.