[ale] P2P Internet with a Z axis: Invitation to info forums 04/05 & 04/12

Mon Apr 2 11:38:48 EDT 2018

Correct.  Your account is on one server, but it's a global network.  If the
guy adminning the server you're on ticks you off, you can pull your account
and register on another server, taking with you all your content.  (
https://wiki.diasporafoundation.org/FAQ_for_users#How_do_I_move_my_seed_.28account.29_from_one_pod_to_another.3F
). Some day this might be seamless, but right now you'll have to download
your Stuff and then re-install on another server.    Right now I think that
moving your contacts over is manual, but that should change as well.

>From my experience, Diaspora is pretty simple to use.  I think that
actually setting up a server is difficult, but there's an extensive network
of servers that'll host accounts from the public ( whether to do so is, of
course, up to the operator of the server ).

-- CHS

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 12:07 AM, Kyle Brieden via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> A buddy of mine just set up a diaspora server and set me up on it. Seems
> interesting that you can federate across servers, etc... I need to dig more
> into it, but I’m sure he’d be happy to connect it with anyone from this
> list. I think that’s how they work anyway.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 31, 2018, at 5:18 PM, Charles Shapiro via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
> Interesting.   From my cursory examination, it's a way of sharing your
> computing resources in a global pool.  In particular it seems like they're
> attempting to change the way blockchain transactions are verified.  It
> could be very fun, but Network Effect is a powerful force.
>
> The Diaspora social network ( https://diasporafoundation.org/ ) is a
> pretty cool and interesting way to do social networking in a decentralized
> fashion.  Alas, my experience with Diaspora  has been extraordinarily
> frustrating.  It's  the _only_ way I am comfortable with social media.
> Relative to Facebook, nobody has heard of it.  I see almost none of my
> friends on it.
>
> -- Charles Shapiro
> ( lemgandi at diaspora.permutationsofchaos.com )
>
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 4:31 AM, Aaron Ruscetta via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings and Salutations to all my ALE geek friends!
>> Sorry that it's been a bluefish... err.. blue MOON since
>> I posted here. :-)
>>
>> Been away and under water, not so much due to global
>> warming as to pursuing changes in life direction. I've
>> continued to hack a bit and keep tabs on the latest
>> and greatest in Linux Land (et al) with my Linux Format
>> subscription**. Also been putting energy into activist
>> efforts like saving net neutrality from the oligarchy with
>> EFF and FFTF, but In general I had gotten a bit weary
>> of chasing the computer technology migrations.
>>
>> Until now.
>>
>> I recently got drawn to the surface and started breathing the
>> heady tech air again due to some open source technology
>> and an associated community that I find REALLY inspiring.
>> Like Amiga, GNU & Linux, this new tech seems to present
>> a lot of brilliant engineering and, like the FLOSS community,
>> it has a lot of integrity with foundations of social conscience.
>> I think this tech has tremendous potential for disrupting
>> entrenched paradigms, and I'm finding a powerful convergence
>> of FLOSS groups, internet freedom fans, arts organizations,
>> alt economy seekers and social concern communities, all
>> of which align tightly with many personal interests, social
>> philosophies and intellectual pursuits. If addressing the
>> issues of an increasingly broken internet has any
>> interest to you, this video is a good overview and may
>> explain what is driving my enthusiasm:
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FJL3ibnZlY>
>>
>> I'm intensely committed to supporting Holo and Holochain
>> with whatever talents in development and facilitating I may
>> have to offer.
>>
>> To that end, I'm inviting all of you to learn more about the
>> Holochain tech and it's communities at a couple of upcoming
>> info sharing forums. These are being hosted by the Digital
>> Sovereignty Collective & Holochain, and I think both will be
>> of value to many here in ALE.
>>
>> NEW TOOLS FOR GRASSROOTS SOCIAL CHANGE
>> Thurs., April 5th, 7-9 pm. at Atlanta Friends Meetinghouse
>> 701 West Howard Ave., Decatur, 30030
>>  -- An information sharing forum on evolving innovations in
>> distributed open source computing and peer-to-peer networking
>> that are focused on strengthening Grassroots connections,
>> empowering Social Change communities and enabling new
>> economies. Learn how we can disrupt the centralized status
>> quo and mold the internet to meet our needs!
>> FB invite at
>>  <https://www.facebook.com/events/444099589354956/>
>> On Meetup:
>>  <https://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Area-Holochain-Meetup/events/249173662/>
>>
>> DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING IN CONTEXT
>> Thurs., April 12th, 7-9 pm., Skiles Bldig. room 249
>> Georgia Tech Campus, 686 Cherry St. NW, Atlanta, 30313
>> (parking map: <https://imgur.com/a/wcsa0> )
>> -- An introduction to the Holochain distributed computing
>> architecture with installation how-to and examination of
>> the open source code base, plus orientation material
>> for doing development of Holo and Holochain distributed
>> applications.
>>
>> ===
>> Some additional video links with technical comparisons
>> of Holochain and related technologies:
>> -- Moritz Bierling - Holochain Blockdhain tech distinctions
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtoGfebn8pI&feature=youtu.be&t=9m10s>
>> -- Arthur Brock - Holochain vs Blockchain
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV8QZsNpFok>
>> -- Matte Schutte - Holochain / Hashgraph Differences
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDxK8c-wbGo>
>>
>> In peace, with thanks for your attention (despite my
>> tendencies to be verbose), and in hope that you will
>> share these invitations with any associates or groups
>> with potential interest,
>>
>> in peace,
>> Aaron Ruscetta
>>
>> ** (BTW, I have a box of LXF back issues from the past
>> 2 years if anyone has a home for them; complete with
>> all the included DVD's of distros, etc. Just email me!).
>>
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