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I'm a little amused that the release of a Diaspora alpha demo rocketed up on HN in a matter of minutes, while Appleseed, which has been cast as one of many supe
by whimsy 16y ago
I'm a little amused that the release of a Diaspora alpha demo rocketed up on HN in a matter of minutes, while Appleseed, which has been cast as one of many superior alternatives to Diaspora, is languishing after nine hours.
- michaelchisari 16y agoI'm not sure how the HN algorithm works, is it possible to get to the front page at this point? We seem to have shot up 10 points in the past hour or so, but it seems the time for the front page has passed.
- metachris 16y agoSelf posts tend to take a little longer to show up in the "ask" section. They'll stay there a bit longer too I think.
- bhoung 16y agoThe appeal of Diaspora was its story (university students raising money to build a version of facebook which would not raise privacy concerns) not its technical superiority. It also explains the amount of media coverage Diaspora received. Having just watched the social network, I came to the conclusion that the only reason that movie was made was the law suits surrounding the creation of that company. There's no appeal making a movie about two or three guys working harmoniously together to build something useful.
- jamesteow 16y agoEven so, my perception of HN was intelligent developers/business owners who care more about the quality of the product than the hype surrounding it.