[Noisebridge-discuss] Diaspora node? Re: Social Network Hacking

[Andy Isaacson]

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 12:39:55PM -0800, Patrick Keys wrote:
> Hmm...
> we can probably just host the node on pony.

Did you even skim the directions I linked to?  That won't work, the
existing diasp installation instructions require a dedicated Centos VM.

Furthermore, I'd be very wary of trusting a machine that's been sitting
in a closet at Noisebridge.  I'd be suprised if it's not rooted 6 ways
from Sunday.  (This is a feature, not a bug.)  Somebody told me they're
pretty sure it has a rootkit installed.

Please don't centralize data and authority.  Build distributed,
resilient systems and assume that some of them are going to be
compromised and/or failed at any given time.  Build systems that are
designed to keep working even when parts are broken.

Defense in depth.  Avoid centralized authority.  Empower individuals,
not institutions, and especially not centralized authority figures.

> We can do a DNS alias for diaspora.noisebridge.net to point to 
> pony.noisebridge.net .

Diasp wants https:// so it needs to be a dedicated IP too.  (Yeah that
can be hacked around, but why bother?)

> I'll look at how much effort it takes to setup a diaspora node later
> today.

Awesome, it seems pretty straightforward to me.  Even if you don't do a
noisebridge one, I hope you set one up for yourslf!  More pods!

-andy