Have you heard of Ello? I most certainly hadn't, not until today at least. According to this article Ello is a social network with a manifesto. Supposedly, its everything Facebook isn't. There will be no adds, no complicated design, just a clear and crisp set up. I don't really have a problem with facebook, in fact I'm rather fond of it as a means to network as well as keep up with family. With this in mind, I'm also not a static individual. I know things change, and I am more than capable of adapting with the changing of the tides. I was probably one of the first people to delete their Myspace page to get a Facebook page, but then again, I also have a Google+ account (who uses that?).
The website will officially open in a few weeks, but one can get in by invite only while its still in beta mode. Am I jealous I wasn't invited? Sure, I'm the jealous type and I can't wait to try it out if for no other reason than its a great example of how IT fluency is an every growing education. I will always be a student of IT fluency, no matter how much I learn, and I love it.
What does this mean for social network as we know it? I don't honestly know. I do know I will be trying the new website as soon as its released to the public but I don't hold my breath on deleting my facebook anytime soon.
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