It exists in the sense that it is software that is written and open. If Usability is a difference between Diaspora and Appleseed, then Diaspora could simply make Appleseed Usable.
They can even fork the code and run it on diaspora.com instead of appleseed's site. Starting a new network with a new domain name will also solve the aversion people would have to a older low-population social network. Diaspora could get 50% of the way towards their goal tomorrow if they worked from this codebase. On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Elizabeth Stark <[email protected]> wrote: > Right, so if it "exists" and no one is using it, isn't that a problem in > and of itself? (Not even to mention that you have to email the developer to > get an invite.) > > Usability is KEY. And sorry, no offense, but this user interface and design > sucks. > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Max Shinn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, it's true, except it isn't called "Diaspora". It's called >> "Appleseed". >> >> Appleseed is a distributed social networking platform that nobody has >> heard of (because it has only recently come into development again after >> several years of dormancy). Take a look at: http://appleseedproject.org/ >> >> You have to email the developer for an invite. I think it is mostly for >> spam-fighting, because they're are being given out like they're going out >> of style. >> >> Then, once you join you can friend trombonechamp, of course. :) >> -- >> Max Shinn >> Free Software Foundation Volunteer >> Email: [email protected] >> Freenode: trombonechamp >> GNU Generation: http://fsf.org/gnugeneration >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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