So? Diaspora (as I understand it) isn't supposed to topple Facebook. It's a solution for the people who want to opt out of FB badly enough that they will instal

So? Diaspora (as I understand it) isn't supposed to topple Facebook. It's a solution for the people who want to opt out of FB badly enough that they will install the tools to do so. The average user may not think about security, but the average user isn't likely to go to even moderate lengths to install social-networking software.