I've never used Diaspora before, so I might be talking out my ass, but the first screenshots of Diaspora (http://blogtest.sourcedecay.net/images/screenshots/stream.pn...) show a certain Facebook-ness they don't have now. And since it has clearly been redesigned over time, Diaspora coming out first hardly means Google is stealing here. Someone who has used the service from the inception could probably be in a better position to comment.
This is...interesting/funny/sad all at the same time.
Both of these designs could be argued as derivatives of FB itself. It makes me sad that neither of these are truly innovative designs.
When you have something new to offer the world, don't offer SSDS (same sh*t different site). Give them something unique and compelling instead of the same-old! Otherwise, you are nothing more than an also-running.
I suppose the question is what can the next social network do that Facebook/G+ doesn't do (or do as well)?
Whether it's messaging, posting photos, or reading news posts... Facebook does it well enough that people don't seek an alternative.
I'm not sure what Diaspora could offer purely from a usability standpoint that would convince everyday users to move over. And it'll be especially more difficult to get people to migrate who are using Facebook for Spotify and other services.
Also webcache, cause it seems to be down: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?source=ig&h...