After the Cambridge Analytica controversy, the number of users on the Diaspora* network almost doubled. 2 months later, most of the new users have left.
https://nerdpol.ch/posts/4872363
It's sad, because Diaspora* actually works - there are no obvious visible bugs.
So my question to all of you, given you're willing to use an alternative service like Mastodon:
What in Diaspora* do you find lacking? Why not use it?