Diaspora/Website
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posts that <span class="click">@mention</span> you;
posts that
<span class="click">
@mention</span>
you; -
posts from the “<span class="click">Community spotlight</span>,” if your pod has enabled this feature (see %{part_link}).
posts from the “
<span class="click">
Community spotlight</span>
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The public activity stream displays all public posts available to your pod, even posts created by people you aren’t sharing with and which don’t contain any tags you follow. That’s a lot of content!
The public activity stream displays all public posts available to your pod, even posts created by people you aren’t sharing with and which don’t contain any tags you follow. That’s a lot of content!
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Other views
Other views
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There are other views available in diaspora*, which you can find by clicking links.
There are other views available in diaspora*, which you can find by clicking links.
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Tag stream
Tag stream
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Click on any <span class="click">#tag</span> in diaspora* to take you to the “tag stream.” This shows you a stream containing all the posts your pod knows about which use that #tag.
Click on any
<span class="click">
#tag</span>
in diaspora* to take you to the “tag stream.” This shows you a stream containing all the posts your pod knows about which use that #tag. -
Single-post view
Single-post view
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Click on the timestamp on any post to view that post and any comments on it in the “single-post view.” The timestamp is the link by the post author’s name that reads something like “2 hours ago.” If you want to send someone a link to a post in diaspora*, you can grab the post’s direct URL from here.
Click on the timestamp on any post to view that post and any comments on it in the “single-post view.” The timestamp is the link by the post author’s name that reads something like “2 hours ago.” If you want to send someone a link to a post in diaspora*, you can grab the post’s direct URL from here.
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Click the <span class="click">Settings</span> link in the drawer if you want to change any of your profile information.
Click the
<span class="click">
Settings</span>
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The following icons will be shown below the aspect selector button: a @mention icon if you are sharing with that person, a message (envelope) icon if you have mutual sharing, and an ignore icon.
The following icons will be shown below the aspect selector button: a @mention icon if you are sharing with that person, a message (envelope) icon if you have mutual sharing, and an ignore icon.
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Underneath the person’s name and ID are tabs to display their posts, their uploaded photos, and any of their contacts which they have made visible to you (which is explained in the next part, “Aspects”).
Underneath the person’s name and ID are tabs to display their posts, their uploaded photos, and any of their contacts which they have made visible to you (which is explained in the next part, “Aspects”).
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Color themes
Color themes
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You can customise how diaspora* looks by choosing one of our color themes from the <span class="click">Settings</span> menu (see %{part_link}). The current themes are:
You can customise how diaspora* looks by choosing one of our color themes from the
<span class="click">
Settings</span>
menu (see %{part_link}). The current themes are: -
<strong>Original gray</strong>: this is the default diaspora* theme
<strong>
Original gray</strong>
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<strong>Original white background</strong>: the default theme, but with a white background. This looks more like the “old-school” diaspora* interface
<strong>
Original white background</strong>
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<strong>Dark green</strong>
<strong>
Dark green</strong>
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<strong>Magenta</strong>
<strong>
Magenta</strong>
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<strong>Egyptian blue</strong>
<strong>
Egyptian blue</strong>
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Your pod might have created some custom themes. If so, they’ll show up in the list along with our default themes.
Your pod might have created some custom themes. If so, they’ll show up in the list along with our default themes.