I was wonder… how many here are registered at facebook? myspace? twitter? google+? I know there are others out there too, with weird names… I'd guess that about 98% if not more is present at one or more of the aforementioned sites… I know there are statistical outliers that are not there, either because of their age (statistics show great variation within age groups, however arbitrary those groupings might be) or some other reason. What I'm about to show you, might make you change your mind about having an online presentation of the self.
Now, I'm not about start a big debate or discussion about the corporate nature of these sites, how the use or don't use your personal information as a capital good… they are pretty open about it if they do and how they do it… and in this economic system its their right (if not duty) to offer us such services… (although this
is a very interesting debate!)
I was just wondering how many knew about
this project?
The Diaspora* Project is an open source, community made project for you, us all. I think its a good project, its meaningful in this day and age of high frequent online "socialising" and presentation of the self (however modified and distorted image people choose to give themselves). Also it lets you stay in control, more so than any of the other sites and services available.
I know many people go: "what do I need another fb, twitter or g+ account for?!" (many of my friends replies like that, fair enough really) … well, you don't need it, unless you share in the notion of individual self-determination and principles of privacy that is at the basis of the Diaspora* Project…
To be clear, I have no affiliation with this project other than having a registered account. I am no software developer and not taking part in the development of the various pods and the project at all. I'm just a big fan of it, trying to spread the goodness.
Anyone here already joined perhaps?