[amelius]

Yes, too much centralization going on.

But ... isn't Diaspora trying to solve a too big problem? Ideally, shouldn't the decentralization-space be filled by smaller services? For example, in my perfect world, instant messaging and newsfeeds would be two separate projects. That way, not only is the information decentralized, but also the development of the decentralized web becomes more decentralized (in a way).

[flaburgan]

What people like nowadays is integration. They don't want to have multiple accounts on multiple services they each have to trust. They want one sign-in and everything available. That's why google is so good to trap you.