Diaspora/Diaspora
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When I comment on, reshare, or like a public post, who can see it?
When I comment on, reshare, or like a public post, who can see it?
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Comments, likes, and reshares of public posts are also public. Any logged-in diaspora* user and anyone else on the internet can see your interactions with a public post.
Comments, likes, and reshares of public posts are also public. Any logged-in diaspora* user and anyone else on the internet can see your interactions with a public post.
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What happens when I deselect one or more aspects in the left-hand column when making a public post?
What happens when I deselect one or more aspects in the left-hand column when making a public post?
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Deselecting aspects does not affect a public post. It will still be public and will appear in the streams of all of your contacts. To make a post visible only to specific aspects, you need to select those aspects from the aspect selector under the publisher.
Deselecting aspects does not affect a public post. It will still be public and will appear in the streams of all of your contacts. To make a post visible only to specific aspects, you need to select those aspects from the aspect selector under the publisher.
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What happens when I add someone to one of my aspects, or when someone adds me to one of their aspects?
What happens when I add someone to one of my aspects, or when someone adds me to one of their aspects?
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Let’s say that Amy adds Ben to an aspect, but Ben has not (yet) added Amy to an aspect:
Let’s say that Amy adds Ben to an aspect, but Ben has not (yet) added Amy to an aspect:
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Ben will receive a notification that Amy has “started sharing” with Ben.
Ben will receive a notification that Amy has “started sharing” with Ben.
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Amy will start to see Ben’s public posts in her stream.
Amy will start to see Ben’s public posts in her stream.
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Amy will not see any of Ben’s private posts.
Amy will not see any of Ben’s private posts.
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Ben will not see Amy’s public or private posts in his stream.
Ben will not see Amy’s public or private posts in his stream.
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But if Ben goes to Amy’s profile page, then he will see the private posts that Amy makes to the aspect that she has placed him in (as well as her public posts, which anyone can see there).
But if Ben goes to Amy’s profile page, then he will see the private posts that Amy makes to the aspect that she has placed him in (as well as her public posts, which anyone can see there).
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Ben will be able to see Amy’s private profile (biography, location, gender, birthday).
Ben will be able to see Amy’s private profile (biography, location, gender, birthday).
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Amy will appear under “Only sharing with me” on Ben’s contacts page.
Amy will appear under “Only sharing with me” on Ben’s contacts page.
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This is known as asymmetrical sharing. If and when Ben also adds Amy to an aspect then it would become mutual sharing, with both Amy’s and Ben’s public posts and relevant private posts appearing in each other’s streams, and Amy would be able to view Ben’s private profile. They would then also be able to send each other private messages.
This is known as asymmetrical sharing. If and when Ben also adds Amy to an aspect then it would become mutual sharing, with both Amy’s and Ben’s public posts and relevant private posts appearing in each other’s streams, and Amy would be able to view Ben’s private profile. They would then also be able to send each other private messages.
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Who are the people listed under “Only sharing with me” on my contacts page?
Who are the people listed under “Only sharing with me” on my contacts page?
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These are people that have added you to one of their aspects, but who are not (yet) in any of your aspects. In other words, they are sharing with you, but you are not sharing with them: you can think of this as them “following” you. If you add them to an aspect, they will then appear under that aspect and not under “Only sharing with me”. See above.
These are people that have added you to one of their aspects, but who are not (yet) in any of your aspects. In other words, they are sharing with you, but you are not sharing with them: you can think of this as them “following” you. If you add them to an aspect, they will then appear under that aspect and not under “Only sharing with me”. See above.
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Is there a list of people whom I have added to one of my aspects, but who have not added me to one of theirs?
Is there a list of people whom I have added to one of my aspects, but who have not added me to one of theirs?
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No, but you can see whether or not someone is sharing with you by visiting their profile page. If they are, there will be a green tick next to their diaspora* ID. If they are not, there will be a gray circle.
No, but you can see whether or not someone is sharing with you by visiting their profile page. If they are, there will be a green tick next to their diaspora* ID. If they are not, there will be a gray circle.
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What are “#Followed Tags” and how do I follow a tag?
What are “#Followed Tags” and how do I follow a tag?
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After searching for a tag you can click the button at the top of the tag’s page to “follow” that tag. It will then appear in your list of followed tags in the left-hand menu. Clicking one of your followed tags takes you to that tag’s page so you can see recent posts containing that tag. Click on #Followed Tags to see a stream of posts that include any one of your followed tags. Posts containing that tag will also be included in your main stream.
After searching for a tag you can click the button at the top of the tag’s page to “follow” that tag. It will then appear in your list of followed tags in the left-hand menu. Clicking one of your followed tags takes you to that tag’s page so you can see recent posts containing that tag. Click on #Followed Tags to see a stream of posts that include any one of your followed tags. Posts containing that tag will also be included in your main stream.