Would you use an alternative to facebook if...? * It was free of advertisements * Posts were fully encrypted so even facebook couldn't see read them Meanin

Would you use an alternative to facebook if...? * It was free of advertisements * Posts were fully encrypted so even facebook couldn't see read them Meaning: * There's no public posting * They can't data mine * They can't sell your data * You could create different user groups to post to * Everyone in a group had their own server side and/or local copy of all posts to that group * You could unfriend or ignore users * You could create filters by users or groups and keep them off your main "timeline" (also complex filters based on attributes like title, content, photos) * You could delete your copy of posts but not other people's copy * You could easily download all the data including posts and pictures any time you want * You could easily set up internal or private "facebooks" on your own servers * If you forget your password, there's no recovering anything. * You don't need a separate app for private messaging