Open Letter to the Diaspora Dudes

Write one letter to the Diaspora team and, at best, they consider it. Put the letter out there (under the guise of being related to Diaspora to gain extra attention) and maybe a dozen teams consider it.

Re: Open Letter to the Diaspora Dudes

#6

Post by jacquesm » Wed, May 26, 2010, 4:50 PM UTC

> I looked over the web and I found the same thing that I'm sure you found: several projects without much steam behind them.

Maybe they found socknet too ?

That wiki was filled on may the 19th, well after the diaspora stuff hit the media, or it hasn't been updated in ages before then.

http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange...

That money the diaspora guys raised has one definitely negative side effect, there will be quite a few people that may try to get a share of the cake.

Re: Open Letter to the Diaspora Dudes

#7

Post by TrevorBramble » Wed, May 26, 2010, 5:02 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #6

> I looked over the web and I found the same thing that I'm sure you found: several projects without much steam behind them. Maybe they found socknet too ? That wiki was filled on may the 19th, well after the diaspora stuff hit the media, or it hasn't been updated in ages before then. http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... That money the diaspora guys raised has one definitely negative side e…

http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange...

There's the same page with the limit changed from the default of 7 days (May 19) to 30 (April 26).

And of course Google's been caching stuff there for awhile:

http://www.google.com/search?q=site:socknet.net

I know the Socknet guy via some trusted former coworkers and I've watched this project for a year or two. He's earnest and hasn't looked for any attention.

I posted his open letter here because I think he deserves some attention for his hard work, whereas the Diaspora team made a cheeky video and deserve to have their goals questioned (do they really intend to do something progressive or is this about personal reward?)

edit: grammar

Re: Open Letter to the Diaspora Dudes

#8

Post by jacquesm » Wed, May 26, 2010, 5:06 PM UTC

TrevorBramble wrote: post #7

jacquesm wrote: post #6

> I looked over the web and I found the same thing that I'm sure you found: several projects without much steam behind them. Maybe they found socknet too ? That wiki was filled on may the 19th, well after the diaspora stuff hit the media, or it hasn't been updated in ages before then. http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... That money the diaspora guys raised has one definitely negative side e…

http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... There's the same page with the limit changed from the default of 7 days (May 19) to 30 (April 26). And of course Google's been caching stuff there for awhile: http://www.google.com/search?q=site:socknet.net I know the Socknet guy via some trusted former coworkers and I've watched this project for a year or two. He's earnest and hasn't looked for any atte…

Two years ? That's precisely what I was getting at.

He's definitely looking for attention here, otherwise why post an open letter ?

If he wasn't looking for attention he could have easily mailed the diaspora people, by making this an open letter he is trying to get a slice of the media attention.

Nothing wrong with that, but I wouldn't interpret it in any other way, even if he's serious.

To me he's not just serious, but also very slow.

The sourceforge project was registered on the 15th of may, this is not a project that has been in mainstream development for two years. It may have been in development for two years but not with the kind of push behind it that you need for a successful launch of a web application.

It looks like someone's pet project that did not gain much traction that they're trying to breathe new life in.

Re: Open Letter to the Diaspora Dudes

#9

Post by TrevorBramble » Wed, May 26, 2010, 5:14 PM UTC

TrevorBramble wrote: post #7

jacquesm wrote: post #6

> I looked over the web and I found the same thing that I'm sure you found: several projects without much steam behind them. Maybe they found socknet too ? That wiki was filled on may the 19th, well after the diaspora stuff hit the media, or it hasn't been updated in ages before then. http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... That money the diaspora guys raised has one definitely negative side e…

http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... There's the same page with the limit changed from the default of 7 days (May 19) to 30 (April 26). And of course Google's been caching stuff there for awhile: http://www.google.com/search?q=site:socknet.net I know the Socknet guy via some trusted former coworkers and I've watched this project for a year or two. He's earnest and hasn't looked for any atte…

He's definitely looking for attention here, otherwise why post an open letter ?

No doubt. I stated that badly. It would have been better stated as "hadn't looked for any attention" or "hasn't looked for glory".

To me he's not just serious, but also very slow.

Some of us are out in the world trying to provide for ourselves and our families while tending to our passions as time allows. To me it has spoken of admirable dedication. =^)

Re: Open Letter to the Diaspora Dudes

#10

Post by lionshare » Wed, May 26, 2010, 5:14 PM UTC

TrevorBramble wrote: post #7

jacquesm wrote: post #6

> I looked over the web and I found the same thing that I'm sure you found: several projects without much steam behind them. Maybe they found socknet too ? That wiki was filled on may the 19th, well after the diaspora stuff hit the media, or it hasn't been updated in ages before then. http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... That money the diaspora guys raised has one definitely negative side e…

http://socknet.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChange... There's the same page with the limit changed from the default of 7 days (May 19) to 30 (April 26). And of course Google's been caching stuff there for awhile: http://www.google.com/search?q=site:socknet.net I know the Socknet guy via some trusted former coworkers and I've watched this project for a year or two. He's earnest and hasn't looked for any atte…

You did a good thing. It's an open source project and this is the right way to join forces. The target is ambitious enough. And there is really nothing wrong with an open letter: anybody who put his hours to open source deserves at least attention, and hopefully reputation. Cheers.