I’ve flopped back and forth on whether or not App.net is a good idea and I think I’m solidly landing on the belief that it is great. Or at least not bad. I don’t know. Maybe.
Initially the thought of a pay-for social network sounded ridiculous but as I reevaluate the importance of social networks to me and the value I get out of them, it seems silly to let them be in the control of companies looking to sell your data and put ads in your face.
The part that concerns me is if app.net requires more money to run than they are pulling in. Are they going to charge more? Are ads inevitable? What if I can’t pay? Do I disappear?