Based on our record, Diaspora seems to be a lot more popular than Lainchan. While we know about 29 links to Diaspora, we've tracked only 2 mentions of Lainchan. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
I know lainchan.org's tech board is into that kind of thing, you can search for their web-ring thread somewhere there. I like creating JS-less sites, and it's fun because HTML and CSS have a lot more functionality than one would imagine. It becomes a game of trying to exploit the most out of the language in creating really interesting websites that everyone can use. Source: almost 2 years ago
If you need help when you're finally cut off, head to https://lainchan.org. Source: about 2 years ago
> whatever that Ruby-based alternative was, that Zuck famously invested in, but to which I have zero memory of the name right now I think you're referring to Diaspora. https://diasporafoundation.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_(social_network). - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago
Maybe if reddit manages to kill itself, one of the decentralized projects like diaspora will expand. Source: about 1 year ago
I remember making similar comments about Diaspora vs Facebook a decade ago, but people are... lazy. Yeah, let's go with lazy. Source: over 1 year ago
To be fair, its not Mastodon, its the #Fediverse. Mastodon is arguably the least rich platfrom on the 'verse. IMHO Friendica is where its at, and you can still communicate with all the twitter refugees on Mastodon, as well as meater content on services likeDiaspora*, not to mention full integration with Lemmy (which works fairly similar to Reddit) while Masto you can see lemmy posts and replies without having to... Source: over 1 year ago
Several upstarts have tried to capture what you're talking about. Diaspora was an early entry, the Fediverse is another that seems to be gaining momentum in a way Diaspora never did. Source: over 1 year ago
4chan - 4chan is a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments and share images.
Mastodon - Mastodon is a decentralized, open source social network. This is just one part of the network, run by the main developers of the project It is not focused on any particular niche interest - everyone is welcome!
AnyChan - AnyChan is a simple image-based bulletin board where anyone can post comments and share images.
Facebook - Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.
7chan - a simple image board alternative to 4chan small but still a nice community with much more rules...
X (Twitter) - Connect with your friends and other fascinating people. Get in-the-moment updates on the things that interest you. And watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle.