Ello: Is There Anybody Out There?
Unless you live under a rock (or at least somewhere far from Silicon Valley or social media), you’ve probably been unlikely to escape all the coverage recently devoted
to the launch of the new social platform and crusading startup, Ello, a new site that’s positioning itself as a simple, ad-free alternative to Facebook – the “anti-Facebook,” as it were.
Ello is heavily geared towards creative professionals (and maybe programmers); their founding members, in fact, are all artists, adding to the site’s Bohemian branding and Ello’s ethos.
And as for the name? Probably, when you’re not making money off of advertising, you need to make some sacrifices. Like skimping on the ‘H,” for instance. Keep those donations flowing in, people, the English language is counting on you. Read More
