Diaspora?

@dawnald (85135)
Shingle Springs, California
September 1, 2010 3:32pm CST
An open source alternative to Facebook: http://www.seoconsult.co.uk/SEO-News/facebook/diaspora-eyes-an-alternative-to-facebook.html Does it sound like a great idea? Or something that people could really mess up? Or do you just love your Facebook so much you wouldn't even consider looking at something new and different?
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@sconibear (8016)
• United States
1 Sep 10
Not enough information to compute. ........but if I have to move, I want my own room............with a window! *heads to grocery store to start collecting boxes*
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@sconibear (8016)
• United States
1 Sep 10
.....all and all....it's just another brick in the wall......
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
a nice little conformist brick in the wall?
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
ok but it has a view of a brick wall...
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I do like facebook but have looked a different sites too....I am not on there alot though....I check almost everyday but only because my daughter from Germany posts alot of their news there so they can get everyone at one time.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
Problem with moving to a new social site, even if you like it very much, is that not everybody you like will follow...
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@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
1 Sep 10
That is why I am both at MyLot and Gather, friends, as well as money. I have friends on SideTick as well, but it is still mostly the earning potential there. Swagbucks has no social interaction, but does have nice money. See why I am too busy for facebook?
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
I signed up for Gather, never went back. And I have lots of invites for Sidetick, but there are just too darn many sites...
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Sep 10
hi dawn with facebook and mylot and mysurvey.com I have my day pretty well spoken for so no I think I will not take anything new on now. I am still getting caught up with my friends on my lot right now so I had bes get caught up and comment back and resolve a ton of discussions too.I am really disappointed about cash gopher as I hate to put new unknown software on my elderly computer.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
I can't download it here, might try at home. yeah, too many sites, and if you chase around trying to keep up with all of them, you will make yourself crazy!!!
@vandana7 (98924)
• India
2 Sep 10
I am hooked to myLot. I dont show Facebook my face. The day myLot changes its colors, I might decide to visit other social sites. If at that point of time, I feel another site looks better than myLot, I might increase my visit to that site. As of now, to me, Facebook looks like some bibliography. :( I hate it!
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
hm, what if myLot turns purple?
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@vandana7 (98924)
• India
3 Sep 10
I like PA, and if myLot should choose to be purple then script should be in white. I hate orkut and its dark colors. :(
• Philippines
3 Sep 10
then Purplealabaster would surely be the one to cause it, turning mylot to purple
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Sep 10
I'm sticking with Facebook . . . only because I am the type of person who tends to stay in one spot!! If everyone suddenly kicked Facebook to the curb and went on to another site . . . then I just might migrate (out of necessity). I'm so familiar with Facebook that most likely I won't venture out of it! Same with myLot . . . I looked into other myLot-ish sites, but it's too overwhelming for me, so I just stay here. And same with the one survey site that I go to. So loyal, aren't I?
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
Yup, plus even if you moved, everybody you wanted to keep in touch with probably wouldn't move with you.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
2 Sep 10
Dawny i am not that big on facebook, let's see what happens with this. You never know what can come out of this. TATA.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
or
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
2 Sep 10
We will have to wait for those two, Dany.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 10
Who is Dany?
@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I don't even do Facebook, but thanks for offering an alternative. I am kind of covered up with things I want to learn and do right now.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
1 Sep 10
I don't even know if I want to sign up for it yet....
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
2 Sep 10
hi dawnald, i have registered with face book some time long back itself,but you know that due to lack of knowledge i have not do any thing in that site,i am not finding real friends here,because when ever i ask any thing new to me,that friend is capable to do,but they may not do for me and some times they will ran from me,why people are becomming like this,any how i will look the site which you have recommended and then let you know the thing,have a nice day
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
The site doesn't launch until September 15th, but you can look at it then.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
2 Sep 10
I am on Facebook and I rarely log in there as it is so I doubt very much I would take an interest in another social site! I think that if we become familiar with a site and feel comfortable there the majority of us would be reluctant to change.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
unless we run into problems - a lot of people I know only went to Facebook when Yuwie turned nasty...
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
3 Sep 10
I might look at it if there were alot of my friends there as members but as for now..I'm just getting started on facebook. I have recently got hooked on the poker app...lol...I'm sure there is more to come where those apps are concerned.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
7 Sep 10
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
3 Sep 10
I don't like Facebook. I was more of a myspacer but I don't use either anymore... and I hope this new Diaspora will not become another trend.
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
3 Sep 10
Don't care if it's trendy or not trendy, I only care if I like it or not. :D
@hexeduser22 (7253)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
I love the idea and I will surely be checking the site when it launches in mid September. A little spice in the competition for the best social networking site
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
Hopefully :D
• India
2 Sep 10
Hello i have a face book account too, but i go there only when there is kind of add friend request, or somebody writes on my wall or there is meggage for me.. Thanks for sharing about the alternative site. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
I go to Facebook pretty much daily, but I don't spend a lot of time there, and I don't play all the games.
• South Africa
2 Sep 10
Facebook is easy to use and every friend I know is using it. If its that good or better, why not try it
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Sep 10
We shall see when it launches. Until then, it's all speculation!