So we have to solve three big problems: build a distributed architecture, build great reference clients, get massive adoption. We've almost solved two of those

So we have to solve three big problems: build a distributed architecture, build great reference clients, get massive adoption. We've almost solved two of those and have a team working on the third problem: https://buddycloud.org/wiki/K-Factor_Project https://buddycloud.org/wiki/K-Factor_Project tl;dr * find existing friends on buddycloud using other social networks as pointers * post out to existing social networks * give users a way to invite Twitter, FB etc friends in * build a build a Facebook vacuum-cleaner that helps move a users existing content over (depending on API restrictions).