Alternative to what, exactly? I can email updates of my life to family pretty easily. No ads, totally free, private, supports replies, images, whatever really.

Alternative to what, exactly? I can email updates of my life to family pretty easily. No ads, totally free, private, supports replies, images, whatever really. This is what my family who never joined Facebook did. We all just send everybody email updates once a month. No need to see ads or Grandma's racist reposts every day!