Diaspora/Website
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The main thing to remember is that <strong>no one</strong> will ever see a post unless you have made it public or have made it to an aspect into which you have manually placed that person.
The main thing to remember is that
<strong>no one</strong>will ever see a post unless you have made it public or have made it to an aspect into which you have manually placed that person. -
Finding people
Finding people
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In order to start sharing with people, you will have to start following some people. Perhaps they will follow you back! Let’s look at how to do that now.
In order to start sharing with people, you will have to start following some people. Perhaps they will follow you back! Let’s look at how to do that now.
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There are several ways to find someone and add them to an aspect.
There are several ways to find someone and add them to an aspect.
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Search
Search
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The search field is in the header bar. To add someone by search:
The search field is in the header bar. To add someone by search:
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Type a name or diaspora* ID. Suggestions will appear as you start typing.
Type a name or diaspora* ID. Suggestions will appear as you start typing.
Escribe un nombre o ID para diaspora*. Las sugerencias empezarán a aparecer en cuanto empiezes a escribir. -
Hit enter to search, and you will land on a page with results.
Hit enter to search, and you will land on a page with results.
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When you have found the person you are looking for, click the <span class="click">Add contact</span> button.
When you have found the person you are looking for, click the
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If the person you want to start sharing with appears in the list of suggestions, just select their name to get to their profile page and click the <span class="click">Add contact</span> button from there.
If the person you want to start sharing with appears in the list of suggestions, just select their name to get to their profile page and click the
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A drop-down menu will then appear under the button in which you can select which aspect(s) to add the person to. You can also create a new aspect and add them to that aspect by clicking <span class="click"><em>+ Add an aspect</em></span>.
A drop-down menu will then appear under the button in which you can select which aspect(s) to add the person to. You can also create a new aspect and add them to that aspect by clicking
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Once you select one or more aspects, the aspect button will turn green and you will instantly start sharing posts to those aspects with the person while at the same time you will start following their public posts.
Once you select one or more aspects, the aspect button will turn green and you will instantly start sharing posts to those aspects with the person while at the same time you will start following their public posts.
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Sending an invitation mail
Sending an invitation mail
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Another way to follow a friend is by sending them an invitation mail. This can be done through the <span class="click">by mail </span> link in the menu on the right of the search results page or from the <span class="click">Invite your friends</span> link in the sidebar of the stream page. As soon as your friend accepts the invite, they will be taken through the same registration process you have just been through.
Another way to follow a friend is by sending them an invitation mail. This can be done through the
<span class="click">by mail</span>link in the menu on the right of the search results page or from the<span class="click">Invite your friends</span>link in the sidebar of the stream page. As soon as your friend accepts the invite, they will be taken through the same registration process you have just been through. -
From their profile
From their profile
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Another way to add a person to one of your aspects is by clicking their name wherever you see it in diaspora*. This will take you to their profile page, from where you will be able to add them to aspects using the button in the top right corner of the page.
Another way to add a person to one of your aspects is by clicking their name wherever you see it in diaspora*. This will take you to their profile page, from where you will be able to add them to aspects using the button in the top right corner of the page.
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Alternatively, just hover over their name or profile photo in the stream, and a small “hover-card” will appear. You can add them to an aspect directly from this hover-card.
Alternatively, just hover over their name or profile photo in the stream, and a small “hover-card” will appear. You can add them to an aspect directly from this hover-card.
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Following #tags
Following #tags
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The above three options focus on connecting to people you already know. But sometimes strangers can be just as interesting, if not more interesting, than people you already know. A great way to start connecting with people is to start following some #tags of subjects that interest you. Posts containing those tags will then appear in your stream, and you can follow people who post things which you find interesting, by placing them into one of your aspects.
The above three options focus on connecting to people you already know. But sometimes strangers can be just as interesting, if not more interesting, than people you already know. A great way to start connecting with people is to start following some #tags of subjects that interest you. Posts containing those tags will then appear in your stream, and you can follow people who post things which you find interesting, by placing them into one of your aspects.
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Removing someone from your contacts
Removing someone from your contacts