Diaspora/Website

If you want your message to include a character which is also used in Markdown coding, you can prevent it from being read by Markdown as a formatting code by “escaping” it. To do this, place a backslash ( \ ) in front of the character. For example, typing

this \_ is an underscore

prevents Markdown from reading the underscore as a Markdown code and allows diaspora* to display the underscore rather than creating italic text.

You can, however, type “diaspora*” or “D*” without the asterisk being interpreted as a formatting code!

You can create the following symbols and other special characters using a combination of characters:

There’s a more detailed description of Markdown’s syntax %{markdown_link}.

Some useful tricks we’ve discovered

There’s a lot more that you can do with diaspora*. Here’s a small selection of tips you might like.

A simple way to make your profile more appealing is by adding more “profile fields” using text formatting in the Bio section. Use **bold** to create titles, and optionally use *italic* for the items. This way you can add any profile field you can possibly think of, such as music, books, relationship, and so on.

Use diaspora* as a notebook

Where to find more help and information

On this page you will find links to other useful sites offering tutorials and more information.

a guide in French for people new to diaspora*

Of course, there’s plenty of information about diaspora* right here on our project site

%{wiki_link} – all you need to know about using, developing and installing diaspora*

There are pages about %{wikipedia_link} and the %{wikipedia_software_link} on Wikipedia

You can ask a <span class="click">#question</span> about diaspora*, ask for <span class="click">#help</span>, or report a <span class="click">#bug</span> in public posts in diaspora* itself

Having a problem you can’t solve? Talk to us on our %{mail_link}

Or chat to diaspora* developers on our %{irc_link}. If you don’t get an instant reply, try again later

%{blog_link} – where we announce major events and updates