Opensource social network diaspora goes live pcworld. Diaspora is a nonprofit, userowned, distributed social network that is based on the diaspora software that was founded by new york university students dan grippi, maxwell salzberg, raphael sofaer. The first thing users of any online social network need to be able to do is meet one another. Currently, diaspora is supported and backed by the free software support network and the software freedom law center. Use diaspora as your home base to post to your profiles on other major social services. It is based on free and opensource software gnuagpl3. Diaspora, a widely anticipated social network site built on opensource code, has cracked open its doors for business today, at least for a handful of invited participants. Users of the network can host a pod on their own server or create an account on any existing pod of their choice, and from that pod. Diaspora lets you sort your connections into groups called aspects. Diasporas developers refuse to bring ads to the platform or sell it to. Find a federated network pod to sign up for, rate pods, find one close to you.
You can choose a pod where your data will be hosted where you. In interviews, they have stated their collective goal was to develop opensource software for social networking as an alternative to commercial. With humhub you can create your own customized social network, social intranet or huge social enterprise application that really. Weve created software that lets you set up and run your own social network on your own pod or server and connect your network to the larger. Diaspora is one of the most popular decentralized social networks in the. Diaspora consists of a group of independently owned nodes called pods which interoperate to form the network. Diaspora stylized as diaspora is a nonprofit, userowned, distributed social network.
Zhitomirskiy was a cofounder and developer of the diaspora social network and the diaspora free software that powers it. Connecting free and independent communities across the web. Because all pods are interconnected, you will have access to the same content there. Its lightweight, powerful and comes with an userfriendly interface. I have never really been fond of social networks, but was thinking this. Mar 29, 2018 here i talk about diaspora, a social network that respects your privacy and does not censor you. It was launched by four students at nyus courant institute. But now the founders must persuade peoplebeyond privacy puriststo use their product. Thats why our motif is the dandelion, and the asterisk in our name represents a fluffy. Free computer software description is a pod on the federated diaspora network. Unique to diaspora, aspects ensure that your photos, stories and jokes are shared only with the people you intend. The creators of a social network being used by islamic state militants. Diaspora social network diaspora social network qwe.
Diaspora social network cannot stop is posts bbc news. If you fork diaspora into a different project, you are fine to do so in. Before getting started, youll have to decide which of these points, or nodes, you want to use to access the diaspora network. Diaspora is intended to address privacy concerns related to centralized social networks.
May 10, 2012 today, diaspora is an active social network with a small, dedicated following, not yet open to the public. Is is believed to have switched to diaspora after twitter upped. As of march 2014, there are more than diaspora accounts. At the time, it was one of the most advanced decentralized social networks i knew about, and there were many people trying it, after some articles from cyrille borne. Server software for the decentralized social network of the same name diaspora is a decentralized social network composed by many servers which interact with each other, the servers are called pods. Connect by country, by interest, by diaspora or by application. As of march 2014, there are more than 1 million diaspora. I was seeing it as a real potential alternative to facebook and other social networks. Ideally you want a pod which is kept regularly updated to the latest stable version of the diaspora software. Installations of the software form nodes termed pods which make up the distributed diaspora social network. Diaspora provides several ways to invite people to your network. Oct 12, 2011 diaspora is an opensource and distributed community of social networks run by users that enables you to own your own personal data, control with whom you share, and discover cool stuff throughout. The growth of diaspora a decentralized online social network in. Aug 21, 2014 diaspora is a decentralised network with data stored on many private servers which cannot be controlled by any single administrator.
Each node operates a copy of the diaspora software acting as a personal web server. The main feature of diaspora is its decentralised social network, which is constructed as a network of nodes, or pods, hosted by many different individuals and institutions. The exact terms cannot be provided here since this is a complex legal topic, but here are some guidelines. If you have any other questions regarding choosing a pod, check out our. Please check out the official project website on for more information about the project itself, as well as a list. The project was founded in 2010 by four students at new york universitys courant institute of mathematical sciences, ilya zhitomirskiy, dan grippi, max salzberg and raphael sofaer. It is an open and free social network that anonymises users and gives them control of their personal data. I have never really been fond of social networks, but was thinking this decentralized network. Apr 01, 2016 the diaspora social network is constructed of a network of nodes, or pods, hosted by many different individuals and institutions. Opensource social network diaspora goes live computerworld. Each node operates a copy of the diaspora software, which is a personal web server with social networking capabilities. At nyu, he studied computer science at the courant institute of mathematical sciences, where he met the three friends with whom he founded.
Currently, diaspora is supported and backed by the free software support. Mivasocial is the african tech giant and the largest african social network and social media site. Users of the network can host a pod on their own server or create an account on any existing pod of their choice, and from that pod can interact with other users on all other pods. The diaspora learning network diaspora action australia. Ideally you want a pod which is kept regularly updated to the latest stable version of the diaspora. Mivasocial the largest african social media platform connect with your country, your diaspora or africa. You may want to choose a pod based in a country which you believe has good policies on data security. Diaspora is a federated social networking service, designed to be a more privacyaware alternative to facebook. On diasporas social network, you own your data bloomberg. In the network, each node operates a copy of the diaspora software acting as a personal web server. Alternativeto is a free service that helps you find better alternatives to the products you love and hate. The servers, called pod can be interconnected with.
Nov 12, 2012 handson with 5 promising private social networks. But thats exactly the way social networks work today, and thats. On a centralized network such as facebook, finding new friends is easy. Diaspora is a communityrun distributed social network. Theres a list of pods you can sign up to at poduptime. The diaspora social network is constructed of a network of nodes, or pods, hosted by many different individuals and institutions. Installations of the software form nodes termed pods which make up the. Diaspora stylized diaspora is a free personal web server 3 that implements a distributed social networking service. Bitrix24 is free social network software youve been looking for. Nov 23, 2010 diaspora, a widely anticipated social network site built on opensource code, has cracked open its doors for business today, at least for a handful of invited participants. African diaspora network adn is a registered 501c3 organization that offers africans and friends of africa the opportunity to enhance their impact on the continent and grow. Humhub is a free social network software and framework built to give you the tools to make communication and collaboration easy and successful. This way your friends will still be able to keep in touch with what youre up to, even.
Each node operates a copy of the diaspora software acting as a. Share a funny photo with the whole world, or a deep secret just with your closest friends. The organisation is a nonprofit, userowned, distributed social network that is based upon. The african social network africa top social network best. Create channels with a decentralized nomadic identity. The project was founded in 2010 by four students at new york. It would be sufficient to describe the software in a dedicated section of the parent article. Because all pods are interconnected, you will have access to the same.
It is constructed of a network of nodes, called pods, hosted by many different individuals and institutions. Humhub the flexible open source social network kit for. Mar 27, 2020 a privacyaware, distributed, open source social network. Diaspora styled diaspora is a nonprofit, userowned, distributed social network that is based upon the free diaspora software.
The word diaspora refers to the dispersal of seeds or people over a wide area. Personal network with no central authority or ownership. It would be sufficient to describe the software in a. Handson with 5 promising private social networks pcworld. Diaspora currently styled diaspora and formerly styled diaspora is a nonprofit, userowned, distributed social network that is based upon the free diaspora software. Diaspora is an open source social networking software that lets. However, you can still join the diaspora network by registering on another pod. The diaspora learning network dln is a network of research institutions, civil society and nongovernment organisations ngos created in 2016. Remember, they all connect to the same network, youre not missing anything. Diaspora currently styled diaspora and formerly styled diaspora is a free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service. The site is made by ola and markus in sweden, with a lot of help from our friends and colleagues. Proposed merge with diaspora software the software is not covered as distinct from the social network in reliable, secondary sources. It consists of a group of independently owned nodes called pods which interoperate to form the network. Many networks use your data to make money by analysing your interactions and using this information to advertise things to you.