Diaspora/Website
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Tips and tricks
Tips and tricks
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Formatting text
Formatting text
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Want more help?
Want more help?
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Check our %{other_docs_link} page for links to other sites.
Check our %{other_docs_link} page for links to other sites.
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other documentation
other documentation
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Huge thanks to Kevin Kleinman, who created the original Diasporial guides on which these tutorials are based.
Huge thanks to Kevin Kleinman, who created the original Diasporial guides on which these tutorials are based.
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Part 1 – Signing up
Part 1 – Signing up
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Signing up to diaspora*
Signing up to diaspora*
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Welcome to our “Getting started” guide. If you’ve found your way to this page, you’ve probably either just signed up to diaspora* or you’re thinking of doing so. In this series of tutorials we’ll walk you through the sign-up process and get you acquainted with the basics of how diaspora* works. We hope you find it useful, and that you enjoy using diaspora*!
Welcome to our “Getting started” guide. If you’ve found your way to this page, you’ve probably either just signed up to diaspora* or you’re thinking of doing so. In this series of tutorials we’ll walk you through the sign-up process and get you acquainted with the basics of how diaspora* works. We hope you find it useful, and that you enjoy using diaspora*!
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Finding a pod
Finding a pod
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Unlike most social networking sites, which have a central hub of computers which store everyone’s data, we can’t give you one specific link and say: “Sign up here.” diaspora* is different from those networks in that it is <em>decentralized</em>, with many different points of access. Before getting started, you’ll have to decide which of these points, or nodes, you want to use to access the diaspora* network. We call these nodes “pods.”
Unlike most social networking sites, which have a central hub of computers which store everyone’s data, we can’t give you one specific link and say: “Sign up here.” diaspora* is different from those networks in that it is
<em>decentralized</em>, with many different points of access. Before getting started, you’ll have to decide which of these points, or nodes, you want to use to access the diaspora* network. We call these nodes “pods.” -
The word “<strong>diaspora</strong>” refers to the dispersal of seeds (or people) over a wide area. That’s why our motif is the dandelion, and the asterisk in our name represents a fluffy dandelion seed. We refer to individual accounts on diaspora* as “<strong>seeds</strong>,” and the servers in which those accounts are collected as “<strong>pods</strong>.” You’ll get used to it soon!
The word “
<strong>diaspora</strong>” refers to the dispersal of seeds (or people) over a wide area. That’s why our motif is the dandelion, and the asterisk in our name represents a fluffy dandelion seed. We refer to individual accounts on diaspora* as “<strong>seeds</strong>,” and the servers in which those accounts are collected as “<strong>pods</strong>.” You’ll get used to it soon! -
To help you choose which pod is best for you, have a look at our %{wiki_link} to help you.
To help you choose which pod is best for you, have a look at our %{wiki_link} to help you.
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guide to choosing a pod
guide to choosing a pod
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You might have received an invitation to join diaspora* from someone you know. If so, this contains a link to the diaspora* pod on which the person who invited you is registered. If you want to join to the same pod as them, you can simply follow the link in the mail. However, you don’t have to be on the same pod as your friend to communicate with them. You can choose any pod you want as your home and talk to people throughout diaspora*.
You might have received an invitation to join diaspora* from someone you know. If so, this contains a link to the diaspora* pod on which the person who invited you is registered. If you want to join to the same pod as them, you can simply follow the link in the mail. However, you don’t have to be on the same pod as your friend to communicate with them. You can choose any pod you want as your home and talk to people throughout diaspora*.
Du har kanskje mottatt en invitasjon til diaspora* fra noen du kjenner. I så fall inneholder denne en link til den pod-en på diaspora* der personen som inviterte deg er registrert. Hvis du har lyst til å bli med i den samme pod-en som de, kan du ganske enkelt følge linken i eposten. Imidlertid er det ikke nødvendig å være på samme pod som din venn for å kunne kommunisere med de. -
You will always sign in to diaspora* on the same pod with which you first registered. From your pod you can connect to the whole network and your experience of diaspora* should be more or less the same no matter which pod you are connecting from. You will not be able to sign in to another pod, but there is no need for you to do this anyway.
You will always sign in to diaspora* on the same pod with which you first registered. From your pod you can connect to the whole network and your experience of diaspora* should be more or less the same no matter which pod you are connecting from. You will not be able to sign in to another pod, but there is no need for you to do this anyway.
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Registration
Registration
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Once you have chosen a pod, find the <span class="click">Sign up</span> link. It should be right there on the home page of the pod. If there is no “sign up” link, it might be that this particular pod is not currently accepting new registrations. You can check this by visiting the pod’s statistics page (add <code>/statistics</code> to the pod’s domain name in the URL bar). If registrations are closed on this pod, you’ll need to choose another pod.
Once you have chosen a pod, find the
<span class="click">Sign up</span>link. It should be right there on the home page of the pod. If there is no “sign up” link, it might be that this particular pod is not currently accepting new registrations. You can check this by visiting the pod’s statistics page (add<code>/statistics</code>to the pod’s domain name in the URL bar). If registrations are closed on this pod, you’ll need to choose another pod. -
When you click the sign-up link you will be presented with a page on which you need to enter a user name, e-mail address and password. Think carefully when choosing your user name as you won’t be able to change it once it’s been created
When you click the sign-up link you will be presented with a page on which you need to enter a user name, e-mail address and password. Think carefully when choosing your user name as you won’t be able to change it once it’s been created
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Finish registration by clicking <span class="click">Continue</span> to create and access your brand new diaspora* seed!
Finish registration by clicking
<span class="click">Continue</span>to create and access your brand new diaspora* seed!