I think the primary difference is that Diaspora faced a chicken/egg problem which we don't. Social isn't the primary focus of what we're building so if you're t

I think the primary difference is that Diaspora faced a chicken/egg problem which we don't. Social isn't the primary focus of what we're building so if you're the only person in the world using OpenPhoto you can derive a good deal of value from it on day 1. I think there are other large challenges ahead of us but I don't think the Diaspora example is entirely accurate because what hurt them doesn't completely apply to us.