TL;DR: this is a bug fix release with no new features.
Does Diaspora have a mobile app? I thought it was only progressive web.
I currently use Nextcloud and using photos on mobile is rough. Although I had forgotten about that comment feature on files.
I thought about this route since I’m using Yunohost for testing at the moment and it has it’s own authentication. But the authentication prevents mobile apps from being able to access the server. Mobile apps are a must for the older people in my family who are less tech able.
I tried this but the post are not private even when federation is disabled. The post are publicly visible if you find the URL.
Yes you can via a VPN and an “address” in that country. I wouldn’t recommend doing this with your primary google accounts though since you are working their system some they might retort in some way.
Kids. The whole world is new and interesting to them and that is infectious.