Diaspora/Diaspora

Can I put tags in comments or just in posts?

A tag added to a comment will still appear as a link to that tag’s page, but it will not make that post (or comment) appear on that tag page. This only works for tags in posts.

Who are the people listed on the left-hand side of a tag page?

They are people who have listed that tag to describe themselves in their public profile.

How can I filter/exclude some tags from my stream?

This is not yet available directly through diaspora*, but some %{third_party_tools} have been written that might provide this.

Is there a quick way to go back to the top of a page after I scroll down?

Yes. After scrolling down a page, click on the grey arrow that appears in the bottom right-hand corner of your browser window.

Are there photo or video albums?

No, not currently. However you can view a person’s uploaded pictures under the Photos tab of their profile page.

Can I subscribe to someone’s public posts with a feed reader?

Yes, but this is still not a polished feature and the formatting of the results is still pretty rough. If you want to try it anyway, go to someone’s profile page and click the feed button in your browser, or you can copy the profile URL (e.g. https://podname.org/people/somenumber) and paste it into a feed reader. The resulting feed address looks like this: https://podname.org/public/username.atom – diaspora* uses Atom rather than RSS.

Is there a diaspora* app for Android or iOS?

NSFW (“not safe for work”) is diaspora*’s self-governing community standard for content which may not be suitable to view while at work. If you plan to share such material frequently, please check this option so that everything you share will be hidden from people’s streams unless they choose to view them.

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