OT a bit, but I am surprised that the author's family managed to keep a family-based social network going for so long. When my family tried to create one on Ge

OT a bit, but I am surprised that the author's family managed to keep a family-based social network going for so long. When my family tried to create one on Geni, it brought a few crazy relatives out of the woodwork, and Geni's "growth hacking" strategy of spamming anyone who was invited to join the tree led to angry real-life confrontations between inviters and invitees. Our family tree is maintained a little, but the social aspects died a quick death.