What is Diaspora trying to accomplish? [telecom]

Since the Diaspora project has been getting a lot of buzz lately, I sent them the following email to ask for information:

Sirs,

Pleas help me to explain your project to my readers by answering these questions. TIA.

1. What does Diaspora do? 2. How is it different than -

A. Facebook and/or UTube? B. Usenet? C. W.A.S.T.E.?

1. How will Diaspora be an improvement over the status quo?

Thanks for your time.

Bill

-- Bill Horne Moderator The Telecom Digest