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Allow file sharing in private messages

KAK Karthikeyan A K Public Seen by 102

One should be allowed to attach any type files in private messages.

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Rich Mon 17 Feb 2014 9:22PM

I see no need for a feature like this. There are 101 file sharing services out there already. There is scope for large files to clog up servers and bandwidth, not something a lot of podmins will be happy with.

Then you've got the whole "my pod file size limit is 10mb" but the person you're sending to might be on a pod with a limit of 2mb. It could get real messy.

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goob Mon 17 Feb 2014 9:37PM

I think this could be loaded with problems, not least of which could be making Diaspora of more interest to law-enforcement agencies because of the possibility of sharing content illegally.

I really don't think Diaspora should try to provide every type of service. We should focus on doing just a narrow range of things - distributed, privacy-aware social networking - really well.

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nio Thu 20 Feb 2014 11:22AM

@goob Yes, i agree. I think the diaspora is on best line to alternative secure social network. But this isn't important now i think. There are more bigger problems and add there this option is waste of time now.
Nicer will be new UI, own templates, better admin area, better page about pods and more important things.
Maybe when the big problems are solved is there place of discussion about features like this.