Re: [projectvrm] App.net has exceeded $500k, 10k users goal

[Doc Searls < >]

See Dave Winer on this:

http://scripting.com/stories/2012/08/13/anotherUseFor50.html

Specifically,

> app.net is still based on a centralized model, and I happen to believe that 
> a decentralized approach is the only one that works long-term. It's the 
> only way to preserve freedom of speech, and to allocate costs fairly to the 
> people who use the most resources. And to provide a variety of tools and 
> environments to satisfy a wide variety of use-cases.
> 
> So I'd like to put an alternate idea out there. 
> 
> A microblogging server that's a simple install on EC2 or Rackspace or any 
> other easy cloud-based server. 

Would that be Status.net?

Doc

On Aug 13, 2012, at 12:42 PM, Jim Bursch 
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> When I logged in this morning I saw that App.net has well exceeded its goal 
> to raise $500k from 10k users.
> 
> It will be interesting to see what comes next.
> 
> I'm on board as a developer. Any other VRMites out there who are members? 
> Perhaps we can get organized and see what we can do to bring VRM principles 
> and practices to the App.net community/platform.
> 
> I have posted the #VRM hashtag on the alpha stream: https://alpha.app.net/
> 
> For more info on this App.net thing, go to http://join.app.net
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