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Title: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Sat, 24 January 2015, 06:36:21
I requested an invite ages ago, and I've just been invited.
Does anyone else have it? It does seem good, but there just isn't much content so far.
Also I have invites, does anyone want one?
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 January 2015, 06:44:32
Ello, because **** facebook
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Sat, 24 January 2015, 06:55:29
Ello, because **** facebook
Yeah, pretty much.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: slip84 on Sat, 24 January 2015, 07:12:09
I had totally forgotten that it existed. I guess I might not have been alone: http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/22/remember-ello-no-i-dont-either/

The product sounded meh at best and probably suffers from the Google+ syndrome. Largely the same functionality, but no one there.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Sat, 24 January 2015, 07:29:51
I had totally forgotten that it existed. I guess I might have been alone: http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/22/remember-ello-no-i-dont-either/ (http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/22/remember-ello-no-i-dont-either/)

The product sounded meh at best and probably suffers from the Google+ syndrome. Largely the same functionality, but no one there.
So far, that seems very accurate.

Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: Evo_Spec on Sat, 24 January 2015, 07:41:57
i've never heard of this till now.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 24 January 2015, 11:16:59
how I join ?

do you need to know someone who's already using it?
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: dimmu on Sat, 24 January 2015, 11:43:24
i would love an invite. i first heard about this when google inbox invites were being rolled out and i completely forgot about it since then.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Sat, 24 January 2015, 12:28:59
If you PM me your Emails, I'll send you an invite.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: dimmu on Sat, 24 January 2015, 16:02:57
received the invite, thanks!
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: pexon on Sat, 24 January 2015, 16:04:16
What is this 'Ello,' m8?
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: daerid on Sat, 24 January 2015, 19:37:44
Had an ello acct for ever, totally forgot about it until just now.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 26 January 2015, 08:21:33
I feel like Facebook has just become so ubiquitous, ingrained, and able to appeal to our egos, even with all the nonsense.  For me, it functions as an online address book.  Only the most discerning users will ever find reason to search for an alternative, and most people are not discerning users.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: slip84 on Mon, 26 January 2015, 09:13:23
I feel like Facebook has just become so ubiquitous, ingrained, and able to appeal to our egos, even with all the nonsense.  For me, it functions as an online address book.  Only the most discerning users will ever find reason to search for an alternative, and most people are not discerning users.

I dumped Facebook a while back and ultimately realized that my life was in no way enriched by knowing the oddly (and one might add meticulously) curated details of a circle of friends that I cared little to nothing for. Social platforms where you're the star only serve to, as you mentioned, appeal to our ego. I find it disgusting, personally.

That said, I retained twitter mostly as a place to get news information and relevant facts/information about the world around me. Even it is distracting and of minimum practical use at the end of the day.
Title: Re: Does anyone else have Ello?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 01 February 2015, 16:05:35
I feel like Facebook has just become so ubiquitous, ingrained, and able to appeal to our egos, even with all the nonsense.  For me, it functions as an online address book.  Only the most discerning users will ever find reason to search for an alternative, and most people are not discerning users.

I dumped Facebook a while back and ultimately realized that my life was in no way enriched by knowing the oddly (and one might add meticulously) curated details of a circle of friends that I cared little to nothing for. Social platforms where you're the star only serve to, as you mentioned, appeal to our ego. I find it disgusting, personally.

That said, I retained twitter mostly as a place to get news information and relevant facts/information about the world around me. Even it is distracting and of minimum practical use at the end of the day.

Yea, I got Twitter for the same reason, to keep up with certain things that interest me, but I find that I barely use it.  The older I get, the more I value personal face-to-face communication.