By now, you’ve probably heard about Ello, the ad-free, invite-only, social network that seems to have gone viral in just the last week. Reports have linked its rise to the recent controversy caused by Facebook’s “real name policy“, which requires all users to go by their “legal name”. This, as you also may know, has caused many in the LGBT community to try to get a mass exodus going. Ello, of course, allows users to identify themselves by any name they want. They say;
“We believe a social network can be a tool for empowerment. Not a tool to deceive, coerce, and manipulate — but a place to connect, create, and celebrate life. You are not a product.”
The site is kind of a cross between Twitter and Tumblr and, like Facebook, users can post status updates, pics (+ GIFs, which you can’t on FB) and make comments on their friend’s posts. There have been reports that Ello is receiving anywhere from 4,000 to 30,000 requests AN HOUR! The network apparently received so many requests that it had to temporarily limit users’ abilities to send them. I’m all for an alternative but the usage really has to reach critical mass in a big hurry, otherwise it’s like being the first one at the party –you wait in the kitchen until some people you know show up. (via Mashable)
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