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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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Friendica was cited in January 2012 by ''Infoshop News'' as an "alternative to Google+ and Facebook" to be used on the [[Occupy Nigeria]] movement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20120116052851518 |title=A Social Network Alternative for Occupy Nigeria |publisher=Infoshop News |date=2012-01-16 | |
Friendica was cited in January 2012 by ''Infoshop News'' as an "alternative to Google+ and Facebook" to be used on the [[Occupy Nigeria]] movement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20120116052851518 |title=A Social Network Alternative for Occupy Nigeria |publisher=Infoshop News |date=2012-01-16 |accessdate=2012-03-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325164427/http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=20120116052851518 |archivedate=2014-03-25 |df= }}</ref> In January 2012 [[Free Software Foundation Europe]]'s blog cited Friendica as a reasonable alternative to centralized and controlled social networks such as Facebook or Google+.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.fsfe.org/torsten.grote/2012/01/23/dradio-wissen-dezentrale-soziale-netzwerke/ |title=Dradio Wissen: Dezentrale Soziale Netzwerke |last=Grote |first=Torsten |publisher=FSFE blog |date=2012-01-23 | accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> ''Biblical Notes'' writer J. Randal Matheny described Friendica in January 2012 as "One social networking option flying under the radar until recently deserves consideration as an already stable platform with a wide range of options, applications, plug-ins, and possibilities for opening up the Internet."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biblicalnotes.com/2012/03/29/a-smarter-way-to-social-networking/ |title=A smarter way to social networking |last=Matheny |first=J. Randal |publisher=Biblical Notes |date=2012-01-29 | accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> In February 2012, the German computer magazine [[c't]] wrote: "Friendica demonstrates how decentralized social networks can become widely accepted."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2012/5/136_kiosk |title=Diaspora und andere Facebook-Alternativen - c't-Archiv, 5/2012, Seite 136 |publisher=Heise.de |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> Another German publication, the professional magazine [[t3n Magazin|t3n]] listed Friendica as a Facebook rival in an online article in March 2012 about Facebook alternatives. It compared Friendica with similar social networks like [[Diaspora (social network)|Diaspora]] and [[identi.ca]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://t3n.de/news/facebook-alternativen-378413/4/ |title= Facebook-Alternativen: Große und kleine Rivalen des sozialen Netzwerks |publisher=t3n Magazin |date=2012-03-28 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref> ''MSN Tech & Gadgets'' contributor Emma Boyes wrote about Friendica in May 2012: "why you'll love it: you can use it to access all the other social networks and get recommendations of new friends and groups to join. Friendica is open source and decentralised. There's no corporation behind it and there are extensive privacy settings. You can choose from a variety of user interfaces and it boasts some cool features - for instance, being able to key in a list of your interests and use the 'profile match' feature to recommend other users who share them with you. A word of warning, though, the site is not as user-friendly as the others on this list, so it may be this one is one for the geeks."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/nine-social-networks-more-interesting-than-facebook-1#image=8 |title=Nine social networks more interesting than Facebook |last=Boyes |first=Emma |publisher=MSN Tech & Gadgets |date=2012-05-18 | accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 04:01, 8 October 2017
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| Original author(s) | Mike Macgirvin |
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| Developer(s) | Friendica community |
| Initial release | July 2010 (mistpark)[1][2] |
| Stable release | 3.5.3 [3]
/ October 5, 2017 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Social network service |
| License | AGPL |
| Website | friendi |
Friendica (formerly Friendika, originally Mistpark) is open source software for a distributed social network. The focus is on effective privacy settings and easy installation of personal servers. In addition, other social networks and blogs can easily be integrated. In January 2014, the public user list of Friendica had more than 10,000 entries.[4] The directory contains only those who have chosen to publish their user profile there, so the actual number may be higher.
Features
Friendica users can connect with others via their own Friendica server, but may also fully integrate contacts from other platforms including Twitter, Diaspora, Pump.io and StatusNet into their 'newsfeed'. In addition to these two way connections, users can also use Friendica as a publishing platform to post content to Google+, WordPress, Tumblr and Libertree. In addition, e-mail contacts and RSS feeds can be integrated.[5] Because users are distributed across many servers, their "addresses" consist of a username, the "@" symbol, and the domain name of the Friendica instance in the same manner email addresses are formed.[citation needed]
Most functionality from major microblogging and social networking platforms are also available in Friendica, for example tagging users and groups via "@ mentions", direct messages, hashtags, photo albums, "likes", "dislikes", comments and reshares of publicly visible posts. Published items can be edited and updated across the network. Comprehensive settings for privacy and the public visibility of posts allow users to regulate who can read which contributions or see specific information about the user. Users can also create multiple profiles, allowing different groups of people (such as friends, or work mates) to see a different profile entirely when viewing the same page. User accounts can be downloaded or deleted, and can be imported to a different Friendica server if so required. Users can download or delete their own profiles as well as import a profile to another Friendica server.[5] Public forums can be created under different accounts, which can be switched between if the accounts are registered with the same email address.[6]
Many extensions and themes exist for Friendica, including "connectors", which can be used to connect to the platforms mentioned above. However, for the sake of simplicity, a lot of new features are also created as extensions and later incorporated into the "core" of Friendica.[citation needed]
Development
There is no corporation behind Friendica. The developers work on a voluntary basis and the project is run informally, the platform itself is used for the communication between the developers.[7] There are different forums within Friendica, such as "Friendica Developers"[8] and "Friendica Theme Developers". The source code of Friendica is hosted on GitHub.[9][10]
Installation
The developers aim to make installation of the software as simple as possible for technical laymen. They argue that decentralization on small servers is a key condition for the freedom of users and their self-determination. The difficulty level is similar to an installation of WordPress. However, the installing on shared hosting is sometimes difficult because of missing PHP5 modules. Some volunteers also run public servers so that newcomers can also avoid the installation of their own software.[11]
List of clients
Friendica's API is compatible with the API used by StatusNet/GNU social. As a result, most GNU social clients can be used for Friendica.[citation needed] There are differences in the way each software works though so that clients lack parts of the features the web interface provides. Clients that basically work (as of January 2015) are:[citation needed]
- Hotot (Linux)
- Pidgin (Windows, Linux)
- Twidere (Android)
- Mustard (Android)
- AndStatus (Android)
- Gravity (Symbian)
- Friendica Mobile (Windows 10 - Desktop and Mobile and Windows Phone 8.1)
Reception
Friendica was cited in January 2012 by Infoshop News as an "alternative to Google+ and Facebook" to be used on the Occupy Nigeria movement.[12] In January 2012 Free Software Foundation Europe's blog cited Friendica as a reasonable alternative to centralized and controlled social networks such as Facebook or Google+.[13] Biblical Notes writer J. Randal Matheny described Friendica in January 2012 as "One social networking option flying under the radar until recently deserves consideration as an already stable platform with a wide range of options, applications, plug-ins, and possibilities for opening up the Internet."[14] In February 2012, the German computer magazine c't wrote: "Friendica demonstrates how decentralized social networks can become widely accepted."[15] Another German publication, the professional magazine t3n listed Friendica as a Facebook rival in an online article in March 2012 about Facebook alternatives. It compared Friendica with similar social networks like Diaspora and identi.ca.[16] MSN Tech & Gadgets contributor Emma Boyes wrote about Friendica in May 2012: "why you'll love it: you can use it to access all the other social networks and get recommendations of new friends and groups to join. Friendica is open source and decentralised. There's no corporation behind it and there are extensive privacy settings. You can choose from a variety of user interfaces and it boasts some cool features - for instance, being able to key in a list of your interests and use the 'profile match' feature to recommend other users who share them with you. A word of warning, though, the site is not as user-friendly as the others on this list, so it may be this one is one for the geeks."[17]
See also
References
- ^ "Initial checkin · duthied/Free-Friendika@6348e70". github.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Initial checkin · etidhor/mistpark@6348e70". github.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Tobias. "Friendica 3.5.3 released – friendica". friendi.ca. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Friendica Global Directory
- ^ a b "Features – friendica". friendi.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "friendica/friendica". github.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Contribute – friendica". friendi.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Friendica Support (profile)". uberspace.de. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "friendica/friendica". github.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "friendica/friendica-addons". github.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Friendica Directory". friendica.social. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "A Social Network Alternative for Occupy Nigeria". Infoshop News. 2012-01-16. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Grote, Torsten (2012-01-23). "Dradio Wissen: Dezentrale Soziale Netzwerke". FSFE blog. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ Matheny, J. Randal (2012-01-29). "A smarter way to social networking". Biblical Notes. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ "Diaspora und andere Facebook-Alternativen - c't-Archiv, 5/2012, Seite 136". Heise.de. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Facebook-Alternativen: Große und kleine Rivalen des sozialen Netzwerks". t3n Magazin. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ^ Boyes, Emma (2012-05-18). "Nine social networks more interesting than Facebook". MSN Tech & Gadgets. Retrieved 2012-05-23.