I think Diaspora happened at the wrong time. ello has a relatable "story" that people like and at this point pretty much everyone knows about privacy problems.

I think Diaspora happened at the wrong time. ello has a relatable "story" that people like and at this point pretty much everyone knows about privacy problems. I'm not saying ello is a better idea than Diaspora, I just think ello is making more sense to the average person right now than Diaspora ever did.