Diaspora/Website
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The different views available in diaspora* are:
The different views available in diaspora* are:
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The stream
The stream
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Posts in the stream are ordered according to the time of the original post.
Posts in the stream are ordered according to the time of the original post.
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My activity
My activity
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Your “My activity” stream shows any posts which you have either liked or commented on. This is a useful way of catching up on any interactions you’ve been having in diaspora*. Posts in this stream are ordered according to the latest activity (comment or like) on each post.
Your “My activity” stream shows any posts which you have either liked or commented on. This is a useful way of catching up on any interactions you’ve been having in diaspora*. Posts in this stream are ordered according to the latest activity (comment or like) on each post.
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@Mentions
@Mentions
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This displays any posts made by other people @mentioning you. We’ll discuss @mentions in %{part_link}.
This displays any posts made by other people @mentioning you. We’ll discuss @mentions in %{part_link}.
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My aspects
My aspects
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“My aspects” displays all posts made by all the people with whom you are sharing – that is, the people you have placed into your aspects. Don’t worry if you don’t know what an aspect is – we’re going to cover this in detail in the next part.
“My aspects” displays all posts made by all the people with whom you are sharing – that is, the people you have placed into your aspects. Don’t worry if you don’t know what an aspect is – we’re going to cover this in detail in the next part.
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Click on <span class="click">My aspects</span> in the menu to see the list of your aspects. You can view posts made to all aspects, or just to one or more individual aspects, by selecting and deselecting them from the aspect list in the menu.
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<span class="click">My aspects</span>in the menu to see the list of your aspects. You can view posts made to all aspects, or just to one or more individual aspects, by selecting and deselecting them from the aspect list in the menu. -
#Followed tags
#Followed tags
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This view displays all available posts (public posts and limited posts made to aspects you have been placed in) containing tags you follow. We’ll look at tags in more detail in %{part_link}.
This view displays all available posts (public posts and limited posts made to aspects you have been placed in) containing tags you follow. We’ll look at tags in more detail in %{part_link}.
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In this view you will see a list of your tags. Clicking on a tag in the sidebar will take you to the stream for that tag. You can stop following a tag by clicking the cross by its name in the sidebar.
In this view you will see a list of your tags. Clicking on a tag in the sidebar will take you to the stream for that tag. You can stop following a tag by clicking the cross by its name in the sidebar.
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Profile view
Profile view
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Clicking your name or profile image (your “avatar”) anywhere you see it takes you to your profile page. This shows you all the posts you have made in diaspora*. It also displays your profile photo, screen name, “about me” tags and your “<strong>diaspora* ID</strong> (which looks like an email address, starting with the user name you chose followed by the name of your pod).
Clicking your name or profile image (your “avatar”) anywhere you see it takes you to your profile page. This shows you all the posts you have made in diaspora*. It also displays your profile photo, screen name, “about me” tags and your “
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Under your avatar you’ll see any extra profile information you have added, such as birthday, location, gender, biography and so on.
Under your avatar you’ll see any extra profile information you have added, such as birthday, location, gender, biography and so on.
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Click the blue <span class="click">Edit my profile</span> button if you want to change any of your profile information (see %{part_link}).
Click the blue
<span class="click">Edit my profile</span>button if you want to change any of your profile information (see %{part_link}). -
You can also view someone else’s profile page by clicking their name or avatar. How much of a person’s profile information and posts are made available to you depends on the type of sharing relationship they have with you.
You can also view someone else’s profile page by clicking their name or avatar. How much of a person’s profile information and posts are made available to you depends on the type of sharing relationship they have with you.
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If they are sharing with you, there will be a green tick next to their diaspora* ID. If not, there will be a gray circle.
If they are sharing with you, there will be a green tick next to their diaspora* ID. If not, there will be a gray circle.
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At the top right you’ll find an aspects button. If the person is not in one of your aspects, it will read “Add contact;” if they are, it will be green and show the name of the aspect you’ve placed them in. Click it to add them to an aspect. If you are ignoring that person, the button will be red and will read “Stop ignoring.”
At the top right you’ll find an aspects button. If the person is not in one of your aspects, it will read “Add contact;” if they are, it will be green and show the name of the aspect you’ve placed them in. Click it to add them to an aspect. If you are ignoring that person, the button will be red and will read “Stop ignoring.”