In the spirit of "is that tv show still on"

[james_davis_nicoll]

Apparently Ello is still around.

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[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

I joined as Beamjockey. Ello seemed to be art-oriented so, for a short while, I posted my cartoons.

Haven't logged in for months. Just tried it-- and for some reason, as I logged in, Ello made a decision that I was "following" a couple of dozen complete strangers. Why would they do that?

It's true that nobody I know posts much to Ello. So it's not too useful.

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

Just killed off 28 involuntary "followees," only to find that the "Notification" list seems to be infinitely deep as I scroll down. No idea how many other followees I may have.

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

Forty. I received a total of forty involuntary followees today. And killed them.

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

That was pretty much what put me off using Ello. It was like LinkedIn with a truly really creepy pushy agenda. "Of course you should all be friends! All of you! Speak candidly amongst yourselves now, share your intimate thoughts, you're all friends!"

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Concur.

[xinef.livejournal.com]

Does anyone use it? I signed up as did a number of my friends, but zero traffic from any of them in months.

[ghost-bird.livejournal.com]

I rather like Ello as a platform - granted that it's a bit thin on community. No adverts, no algorithms, and an interface that combines the better points of Facebook and Twitter. I'm making a conscious effort to use it more at the moment, if only to work off my increasing frustration with Twitter.

Or has anyone else here tried Peach?

[xinef.livejournal.com]

Haven't heard of Peach before.....

[ghost-bird.livejournal.com]

It's another attempt to do Facebook but without the bits everyone hates. Phones only, which is a barrier, and it's nowhere near the user base it'll need to be worthwhile. Looks like it could work well for a group of a dozen friends, though.

[xinef.livejournal.com]

Hmm, thanks. Don't think I'll bother.

[soon_lee]

Of the social media platforms, LJ in its more vibrant era is my preferred. In other news, two from my Friendslist returned to LJ after a hiatus, so there is hope?

I have an Ello, but it's not got the right vibe for me.

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

I joined but it was all about art, which, while I like to have illustrations to what I post, photos, drawings, etc. are not the point for me of social media, blogging, journaling, etc. I want intelligent, informed commentary about this and that and the other.

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

I was checking my "social" folder in email (read: all the announcements I don't read), and surprise, Ello has gone from "Only if you get the right code from the right people", to "PleasepleaseohpleasePLEASE join Ello. We'll be your best friend!"

I deleted the message. I hate it when internet fads beg.

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

I'm pretty sure the time for "the next Facebook!" is over. Facebook is the next Facebook. New social media platforms for tiny niche user groups might be a thing, but otherwise the social media landscape is pretty full.

I bet that's why some people are trickling back to LJ; it'll never be what it was, but it's becoming apparent what various platforms are variously good for, and LJ's good at things that Facebook/Twitter etc. aren't.

[neonchameleon.livejournal.com]

Says someone posting on Livejournal in the year 2016