Anybeat was formally Altly which did intend to become a Facebook alternative. Once Google+ launched they realized that Google+ is positioning themselves as an a

Anybeat was formally Altly which did intend to become a Facebook alternative. Once Google+ launched they realized that Google+ is positioning themselves as an alternative to Facebook and made a major pivot which included the name change. The new focus is not to be an alternative to Facebook at all. Facebook and Google+ will more than likely remain the place where people go to socialize online with people whom they already know including their personal and business relationships. However, Anybeat's focus is entirely on meeting new people who you do not already know in the physical world. Yes, pseudonyms are supported but not forced and are really only a small aspect of their focus. Other features which I find the most enjoyable but not often mentioned are the Interests Roulette which pairs you up to chat with random people on the site based on similarities. Also, the public square which is a place to have conversations about topics you are interested in with people you have never met. Public square is very much like a forum but having that functionality within more of a social network type environment leads to some really interesting interactions. Bloggers and tech media love to try and spin Anybeat as a Facebook killer, or alternative because it sounds like such a juicy story and in fact has some truth in the history of the company. However, the vision of Anybeat is much different than Altly and whether people want to acknowledge it or not they are really going after a totally different type of interaction than both Facebook and Google+ For anyone who wants to see something besides the login screen, here is a link I found on Techcrunch for some beta invites http://www.anybeat.com/ia/4e6d1ab62caca06253000024 http://www.anybeat.com/ia/4e6d1ab62caca06253000024