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The online social world where you are in control

diaspora* is based on three key philosophies:

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...

Find a pod that suits you. You might prefer a smaller pod, one which allows cross-posting to external services (such as Twitter), one based near you, or one based in a country that you know has good data security policies... The choice is yours! You can even %{host_yourself_link} if you have some sysadmin skills.

Once you’ve decided which pod is right for you, based on the ratings and information at %{poduptime} and maybe recommendations from people you trust, sign up there and create a profile with as much or as little personal information as you like. You are in control about how much you share.

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(diaspora* uses open web standards such as %{pubsubhubbub} and %{webfinger} to make this kind of connection possible.)

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host their own pods on diaspora*

Step-by-step guides to help you

Finding and connecting with people

Connecting diaspora* to other services

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