diff --git a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
index c4feef8ff..6ca6d9c5e 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
@@ -123,11 +123,12 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 		$dfrn_confirm = $contact['confirm'];
 		$aes_allow    = $contact['aes_allow'];
 
-		$network = ((strlen($contact['issued-id'])) ? 'dfrn' : 'stat');
+		$network = ((strlen($contact['issued-id'])) ? NETWORK_DFRN : NETWORK_OSTATUS);
+
 		if($contact['network'])
 			$network = $contact['network'];
 
-		if($network === 'dfrn') {
+		if($network === NETWORK_DFRN) {
 
 			/**
 			 *
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 		
 		logger('dfrn_confirm: confirm - imported photos');
 
-		if($network === 'dfrn') {
+		if($network === NETWORK_DFRN) {
 
 			$new_relation = CONTACT_IS_FOLLOWER;
 			if(($relation == CONTACT_IS_SHARING) || ($duplex))
@@ -339,9 +340,10 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 			);
 		}
 		else {  
-			// $network !== 'dfrn'
 
-			$network = (($contact['network']) ? $contact['network'] : 'stat');
+			// $network !== NETWORK_DFRN
+
+			$network = (($contact['network']) ? $contact['network'] : NETWORK_OSTATUS);
 			$notify = (($contact['notify']) ? $contact['notify'] : '');
 			$poll   = (($contact['poll']) ? $contact['poll'] : '');
 
@@ -357,6 +359,10 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 				}
 			}
 
+			$new_relation = $contact['rel'];
+			if($network === NETWORK_DIASPORA && $duplex)
+				$new_relation = CONTACT_IS_FRIEND;
+
 			$r = q("DELETE FROM `intro` WHERE `id` = %d AND `uid` = %d LIMIT 1",
 				intval($intro_id),
 				intval($uid)
@@ -373,7 +379,8 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 				`poll` = '%s',
 				`blocked` = 0, 
 				`pending` = 0,
-				`network` = '%s'
+				`network` = '%s',
+				`rel` = %d
 				WHERE `id` = %d LIMIT 1
 			",
 				dbesc($photos[0]),
@@ -385,6 +392,7 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 				dbesc($notify),
 				dbesc($poll),
 				dbesc($network),
+				intval($new_relation),
 				intval($contact_id)
 			);			
 		}
@@ -409,6 +417,11 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 		);
 		if((count($r)) && ($r[0]['hide-friends'] == 0) && (is_array($contact)) &&  isset($new_relation) && ($new_relation == CONTACT_IS_FRIEND)) {
 
+			if($r[0]['network'] === NETWORK_DIASPORA) {
+				require_once('include_diaspora.php');
+				diaspora_share($user[0],$r[0]);
+			}
+
 			require_once('include/items.php');
 
 			$self = q("SELECT * FROM `contact` WHERE `self` = 1 AND `uid` = %d LIMIT 1",
diff --git a/mod/notifications.php b/mod/notifications.php
index 244563adc..07403d4b4 100644
--- a/mod/notifications.php
+++ b/mod/notifications.php
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ function notifications_content(&$a) {
 				continue;
 
 			}
-			$friend_selected = (($rr['network'] !== 'stat') ? ' checked="checked" ' : ' disabled ');
-			$fan_selected = (($rr['network'] === 'stat') ? ' checked="checked" disabled ' : '');
+			$friend_selected = (($rr['network'] !== NETWORK_OSTATUS) ? ' checked="checked" ' : ' disabled ');
+			$fan_selected = (($rr['network'] === NETWORK_OSTATUS) ? ' checked="checked" disabled ' : '');
 			$dfrn_tpl = get_markup_template('netfriend.tpl');
 
 			$knowyou   = '';
 			$dfrn_text = '';
 						
-			if($rr['network'] !== 'stat') {
+			if($rr['network'] === NETWORK_DFRN) {
 				$knowyou = t('Claims to be known to you: ') . (($rr['knowyou']) ? t('yes') : t('no'));
 
 				$dfrn_text = replace_macros($dfrn_tpl,array(
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function notifications_content(&$a) {
 					'$fan_selected' => $fan_selected,
 					'$approve_as' => t('Approve as: '),
 					'$as_friend' => t('Friend'),
-					'$as_fan' => t('Fan/Admirer')
+					'$as_fan' => (($rr['network'] == NETWORK_DIASPORA) ? t('Sharer') : t('Fan/Admirer'))
 				));
 			}			
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function notifications_content(&$a) {
 
 			$o .= replace_macros($tpl,array(
 				'$str_notifytype' => t('Notification type: '),
-				'$notify_type' => (($rr['network'] !== 'stat') ? t('Friend/Connect Request') : t('New Follower')),
+				'$notify_type' => (($rr['network'] !== NETWORK_OSTATUS) ? t('Friend/Connect Request') : t('New Follower')),
 				'$dfrn_text' => $dfrn_text,	
 				'$dfrn_id' => $rr['issued-id'],
 				'$uid' => $_SESSION['uid'],