On 4 March 2010 00:55, Matt Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Should GNU social be a straight up replacement for existing social > networks? I don't think so. > > Should GNU social include the creation of a protocol for decentralized, > encrypted communication between social networks? I think it should. > > Not wishing to disappoint, but I think the idea of making a straight up > clone of Facebook that is AGPL isn't what we should be thinking about > here. We may decide to create a simple, Facebook-type UI as a demo for > one of the possible applications of GNU social, but let's also consider > the future and other ideas for social software. > > With that in mind, what are your ideas for GNU social? >
I'd like to see GNU social as something that offers user choice, and that people are willing to put their trust in. Around 25% of people dont join a social network because of privacy concerns. I think GNU Social is ideally placed to build something that is both feature rich, and at the same time respects people's privacy. > > Add your ideas at LibrePlanet: http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/Group:GNU_Social > >
