Published: Oct. 14, 2014, 1 p.m.
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Show Notes
In which we talk about new social media player
Ello—some initial impressions, venture capital’s influence in Silicon Valley and its
distinctive shape there vs. elsewhere, and thoughts on business model and communication.\\n
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Chapters
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\\n- Intro (0:44)
\\n- Definitely Still a Beta (0:44–5:27)
\\n- That’s Not a Gift (5:27–14:02)
\\n- How People React to News (14:02–22:32)
\\n- A Working Business Model (22:32–28:32)
\\n- Conclusion (28:32–30:04)
\\n- Outtake (30:04–30:10)
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Music
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Links
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Things we talked about on the show that we thought you might want to click a lovely link and read about.
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\\n\\n- Ello\\n\\n
\\n\\n- About:\\n\\n
\\n- What is Ello?
\\n- Who Created Ello?
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Ello Manifesto:
\\n\\n\\nYour social network is owned by advertisers.
\\n\\nEvery post you share, every friend you make, and every link you follow is tracked, recorded, and converted into data. Advertisers buy your data so they can show you more ads. You are the product that\\u2019s bought and sold.\\n
We believe there is a better way. We believe in audacity. We believe in beauty, simplicity, and transparency. We believe that the people who make things and the people who use them should be in partnership.
\\n\\nWe 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.\\n
You are not a product.\\n
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\\n- Ello Doesn’t Have Ads
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\\n \\n\\n- Criticism:\\n\\n\\n
\\n\\n- Ello’s and freshTrack’s responses:\\n\\n\\n
\\n- The Vox: “31,000 people an hour are joining the social network Ello. The\\xa0anti-Facebook,\\xa0explained.”
\\n- 86: Moving the Party to the Bar Down the Block (Accidental Tech Podcast)
\\n- “Considering the audience” – Chris’ conversation with @oluseyi (and others) on Ello about iOS and Android
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\\n \\n\\n- Other social networks attempting to break free of the ad-driven model:\\n\\n\\n
\\n\\n- Markdown – a simple syntax for writing text for the web.\\n\\n\\n
\\n\\n- Previously on the show:\\n\\n\\n
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