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Decentralized, privacy‑focused social network for independent communities
Diaspora* lets you join a federated social platform where you control your data, connect across independent servers, and enjoy a privacy‑aware experience without central authority.
Diaspora* is a federated social networking platform that empowers users to own their data while interacting across a distributed network of independently operated servers (pods). It targets individuals, community groups, and organizations that value privacy, data sovereignty, and freedom from centralized control.
Users can simply sign up on any public pod or spin up their own instance using the provided installation guides. Built on Ruby on Rails with a rich JavaScript front‑end, the platform supports posts, comments, contacts, and custom privacy settings. Developers and pod administrators can contribute via the open‑source codebase, translate the interface, or extend functionality through plugins. Whether you want a personal social hub or a community‑wide communication layer, Diaspora* offers a flexible, self‑hosted alternative to mainstream networks.
A vibrant community maintains documentation, FAQs, and discussion channels, ensuring newcomers receive help and contributors find clear pathways to improve the project.
When teams consider Diaspora, these hosted platforms usually appear on the same shortlist.
Looking for a hosted option? These are the services engineering teams benchmark against before choosing open source.
Personal social networking across pods
Maintain full ownership of posts and contacts while connecting with friends on any Diaspora* server.
Community forum for activist groups
Host a private pod that enables secure, privacy‑aware discussions without reliance on corporate platforms.
Educational institution’s internal network
Provide students and staff a collaborative space that respects data protection policies.
Developer contribution platform
Allow programmers to fork, improve, and extend the codebase, fostering innovation in decentralized social media.
No. You can create an account on any public pod. Installation is only required if you want to run your own server.
Data is stored on the pod you choose, and you control visibility through granular privacy settings.
Yes. The project provides step‑by‑step installation guides for self‑hosting on typical Linux servers.
Official mobile apps are limited; however, the web interface is responsive and can be accessed from mobile browsers.
Each pod sets its own moderation policies, but federated content can be reported and filtered according to local rules.
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