Free email from Google. Free cloud storage from Dropbox. Free streaming music from Spotify.
The problem with that? You have to deal with ads.
That's why Dalton Caldwell ? you may remember him from this epic open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from a few days ago ? started App.net, an alternative social network that you pay to use.?
Caldwell and his team are raising money in a Kickstarter-like project to bring App.net to life. The goal is to raise $500,000 in 30 days. As of this writing, App.net has received just under $400,000. Fundraising ends August 13.
App.net functions a lot like Twitter, letting you follow users and view a feed of their updates. The company compares its service to how Twitter functioned "before it turned into a media company." The platform is also open to developers to create apps that'll help make the App.net more useful.
It's a noble-sounding effort, and App.net has gotten a lot of praise from tech pundits and other bigwigs in the industry such as Robert Scoble, Leo Laporte, and John Gruber.
If you want to give App.net a try, you can donate now. A $50 donation gives you access to the service for one year, $100 adds the bonus of developer tools to start creating apps for App.net, and a $1,000 donation will score you a personal meeting with Dalton.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-appnet-2012-8
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