On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:41:14 +0200 Brandon Invergo <[email protected]> wrote:
> No sooner did I write that defense of Diaspora than I read this > article: > http://allthingsd.com/20111013/at-lunch-with-diaspora-the-non-profit-open-source-social-network-built-by-outsiders/ > In which they float the idea of charging people for running a pod. At > the same time, a friend on Facebook who has been waiting for an > invite to joindiaspora.com was talking about how he felt that they > were soliciting invites in exchange for donations. I'm assuming he > just got the same email as everyone else asking for donations but > since they also sent it to the people waiting for invitations, it was > difficult not to make that assumption. <snip> That's definitely happening. I'm still waiting for an 'invitation' and got the email asking for $25 with the assurance that everybody donating wouldn't have to wait any longer. Young blokes beginning to see the uptake of a new project and eyeing Zuckerburg potentials is how I see it. If it carries on I might be declining the 'invitation' before I receive it. Regards, Weaver. -- "In a world without walls and fences, what need have we for Windows or Gates?" -Anon. _______________________________________________ Freedombox-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/freedombox-discuss
