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Written in ruby, difficult to install. Have a look at the install requirements.

Like all ruby apps you need a full build environment and tons of dependencies, and if by chance a specific gem fails to compile you are toast in dependency hell.

Given the goal of the project an easier to install and use stack would have helped them.




These aren't user issues, though!

All users have to do is go to https://podupti.me/ and pick a pod.

That's what I did a few weeks ago and I have begun drawing my friends over to it. Every few days I go on facebook and talk about what I've figured out about diaspora.

I've also begun posting my hobby content on diaspora first, then facebook a few days later. When I post on diaspora, I post the invitation to see it on diaspora.

Listening to Zuck's weaseling yesterday I felt vindicated.


The server requirements seems quite easy to install (a server, a database, the ruby/gem stuff, and git).

Not sure how well the package manager works with the long list of gems - https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/blob/develop/Gemfile


I installed it a couple of weeks ago to see if it might be a fit for a volunteer org I am part of.

It is not difficult to install. What is wrong with Ruby? I like Ruby.

I was underwhelmed with what Diaspora actually is though.




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