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Saying these guys "took on Facebook" is a bit of a stretch. Did they even make available a beta version? I don't think so. Talking about taking on Facebook is

by LargeWu 14y ago

Saying these guys "took on Facebook" is a bit of a stretch. Did they even make available a beta version? I don't think so. Talking about taking on Facebook is very much different than actually doing it. I think they are getting a lot more credit than they actually deserve.

uptown 14y ago
"Did they even make available a beta version? I don't think so." http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/diaspora-open-facebook-alternative-releases-code/ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/diaspora-open-faceb...
- shinratdr 14y ago
  Requiring users to have the resources, time and technical expertise to set up the server themselves is hardly making a beta version available. Most "beta" web services are still hosted.
  - dredmorbius 14y ago
    It's also not how Diaspora works. Setting up a server is possible but not required. Get your facts straight much?
    - shinratdr 14y ago
      Sorry, where did they host the Beta?
      - Argorak 14y ago
        joindiaspora.com
      - thinkingisfun 14y ago
        There are so many public pods, and have been for years. Are you pretending you actually at some point tried to sign up and check it out? Really?
- LargeWu 14y ago
  That article is from 2 years ago, and what from what I understand, it was a barely-functioning prototype. As recently as March of this year, they updated their roadmap. The second heading is "The Road to Beta". It also includes the line, "After these features are tackled, we feel that Diaspora as a platform will be Beta". It's pretty clear the founders themselves never even considered it to be a beta product. See: https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/wiki/Roadmap https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/wiki/Roadmap
rd108 14y ago
What? I USE diaspora. it's awesome.. I actually prefer it to Facebook because there's less noise (my interests are not the same as the 400 friends I made while living in college dorms.)

by LargeWu 14y ago

uptown 14y ago

"Did they even make available a beta version? I don't think so." http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/diaspora-open-facebook-alternative-releases-code/ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/diaspora-open-faceb...

shinratdr 14y ago
Requiring users to have the resources, time and technical expertise to set up the server themselves is hardly making a beta version available. Most "beta" web services are still hosted.
- dredmorbius 14y ago
  It's also not how Diaspora works. Setting up a server is possible but not required. Get your facts straight much?
  - shinratdr 14y ago
    Sorry, where did they host the Beta?
    - Argorak 14y ago
      joindiaspora.com
    - thinkingisfun 14y ago
      There are so many public pods, and have been for years. Are you pretending you actually at some point tried to sign up and check it out? Really?
LargeWu 14y ago
That article is from 2 years ago, and what from what I understand, it was a barely-functioning prototype. As recently as March of this year, they updated their roadmap. The second heading is "The Road to Beta". It also includes the line, "After these features are tackled, we feel that Diaspora as a platform will be Beta". It's pretty clear the founders themselves never even considered it to be a beta product. See: https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/wiki/Roadmap https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/wiki/Roadmap

rd108 14y ago

What? I USE diaspora. it's awesome.. I actually prefer it to Facebook because there's less noise (my interests are not the same as the 400 friends I made while living in college dorms.)