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The real question is: could such a site be profitable and respect your privacy?

• DrSprout 16y ago
  The marginal costs are pretty small. It could easily be handled by a site with an emphasis on simplicity like Craigslist. Personally, I would prefer a non-profit. I can't stand a private company like Facebook being the primary gateway to my social life. I would like to see multiple companies involved, but it would be a lot more difficult to get the network benefits of Facebook with multiple sites.
  • anonjon 16y ago
    Or some sort of distributed system with a number of servers provided by anyone, acting on a specified protocol, allowing you to pull from one network to the other. Like the http or smtp, except for posting short messages about what you had for lunch and funny pictures of your cat.
• mortenjorck 16y ago
  A couple of years ago when FB first started causing privacy concerns, I sketched out a model for a freemium social networking site with user privacy as the top selling point. After deciding it was too early for the target market to consist of anything but Slashdot posters, I forgot about it. Is it time to think about it again, or is it just Slashdot and HN posters this time?