August 5, 2012

A Preview of the App.net Twitter Killer

Jennifer Van Grove, Venture Beat

A select bunch of social media idealists are now taking up residence at App.net, the would-be status update safe house for consumers running away from advertisers and developers seeking refuge from hostile platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
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