Seeking testers for a social network
TLDR: Ciao is going to be my ideal social network I am building features that I want but don't see in any existing platforms; no ads, better timeline management, separate audiences for separate topics you create called "places" (parties with people from work, old friends and your parents are awkward).
I'd be interested to get your feedback, please feel free to sign up and get involved. I'm interested in knowing if the features make sense, if the site is navigable and if things so far are usable. Also looking for bugs.
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As I mentioned Ciao is ad free and won't be selling any data, once I actually launch I will be charging a monthly fee to create places, anyone you invite to your places will be able to browse and contribute free of charge only the person who creates pays the original fee which I am thinking will be $5 a month.
Still very much in the MVP phase, Ciao aims to cut a lot of the clutter out of the social networking experience. Everything is built around individual places, where you get ultimate control over who can see your content. For example you could create separate places for: "Friends", "Family", "Travel Photos", "Baby's First Year" and invite only people who are relevant to each place.
When you invite someone they get an email invite and they can immediately start viewing a place, no need to sign up.
Places are organized chronologically and have a timeline on the right (there is a little "T" button on mobile) which helps you keep track of your content through time.
There is no sharing or liking, only posts and comments. One of my pet peeves about FaceBook is the total lack of original content there.
Hey @tfantina, I'm happy to try it out on a quick call and give you some live feedback. All I ask is that I'm able to ask some validation questions for my startup too? Let me know if you're interested :)