I'm not saying that it isn't exciting for sure, but Diaspora as the sole namedrop product out of that? Not that Diaspora isn't cool, but it is an unhosted, alp

I'm not saying that it isn't exciting for sure, but Diaspora as the sole namedrop product out of that? Not that Diaspora isn't cool, but it is an unhosted, alpha-grade, open-source project with no apparent business model competing with Facebook. It won't make money. Interested in Diaspora? Check out this recent review: http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/15283-Open-social-networking-Diaspora-tested.html http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/15283-Open-social-net... I think it is great, and I'm sure it will do well as a free product, but really- was that the only group worth mentioning? Even if they host the product and trying to compete with Facebook, according to what I've read, you have to overtake an established market using 3x of the funds your competitor puts into it. 3x what Facebook burns? I'm not sure that the improvements it makes in display of photos and security are enough to overwhelm FB. It isn't going after much of a niche need unless you consider it being open-source a niche.