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Why We Are Here => Traffic => Topic started by: bill on May 17, 2012, 02:44:40 AM

Title: Glassboard - A Private SNS
Post by: bill on May 17, 2012, 02:44:40 AM
http://glassboard.com/

This one looks interesting for the privacy buff.
QuoteGlassboard has no privacy settings — because everything is private. It's that easy.
QuoteUnlike Google, Facebook, and Twitter, we don't mine your data to sell advertising. We don't do ads.

I'm not sure how they're going to monitize this, but I could see the appeal to many. Not everyone wants Facebook or Google to know everything about them.

This is made by Nick Bradbury, the guy who made my favorite RSS aggregator, FeedDemon.
Title: Re: Glassboard - A Private SNS
Post by: ergophobe on May 19, 2012, 05:54:25 PM
Facebook currently earns $5 per user per year. I bet a lot of people would pay $5 per year for something better than Facebook.

Which reminds me of something I read recently: "If you're using a free service, you're not the customer, you're the product."
Title: Re: Glassboard - A Private SNS
Post by: Brad on May 19, 2012, 08:26:54 PM
>Facebook currently earns $5 per user per year. I bet a lot of people would pay $5 per year for something better than Facebook.

I would, easily.

I've bookmarked Glassboard, I may use it someday.
Title: Re: Glassboard - A Private SNS
Post by: hungrygoose on May 20, 2012, 10:54:04 AM
Just downloaded this.  I like it, very simple and not trying to over complicate things or look too designery like Path does. 

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