Like most people with smartphones I’m on my Facebook app a lot, quite a lot. However I recently contacted the press department at ello.co<\/a> and “Lizzy” bounced some questions from me over to a “Paul” who answered them. Given Facebook’s recently upgraded terms of service which are requiring more and more privacy to be relinquished I thought it was time to take another look at an alternative social network to use all the time. Ello might be the one. It has a cool factor because you apparently still need to message them to request and invite to join the network, for whatever that’s worth.<\/p>\n But seriously, every wonder if things like this is a trap set up to ensnare privacy-seekers into revealing things about themselves they would otherwise feel inhibited to put out there if they thought they were being watched? Or maybe I’m just paranoid.<\/p>\n You can find Reviewer Magazine on ello @reviewer.<\/p>\n Ello’s response to my emailed interview questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hey Robert, <\/p>\n Paul answered your questions below. Please reach out to me directly if you have any further questions. Answer:<\/strong> Incorporated.<\/p>\n Question:<\/strong> Where is it based?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> Our headquarters are in Vermont, with team members in Denver and Boulder.<\/p>\n Question:<\/strong> When was its debut date?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> We\u2019ve been working on the app for about a year, but rolled out the beta on August 7.<\/p>\n Question:<\/strong> Where did the name come from? Is it derived from the more casual way of saying “hello”? <\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> Yes. Ello is all about simplicity & community. It\u2019s just like Hello, but we killed the \u201cH\u201d.<\/p>\n Question:<\/strong> Does ello.co plan on developing a mobile application?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> We are working on the apps now, and in the meantime the mobile web version of Ello works great. <\/p>\n Question<\/strong>: Is there a way of uploading a profile icon from a mobile handset without using the drag and drop function?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> Yes, just click on it.<\/p>\n Question:<\/strong> Will ello.co always protect privacy by allowing members to use pseudonyms or will their legal name be required eventually?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> Ello allows you to be who you want to be–as long as you play by the rules (posted on the site<\/a>), and you\u2019re accepting and welcoming of others too.<\/p>\n [Social Networking] Where Is There Safe A Place On The Net? Ello’s logo is a smiley face with no eyes. So does that mean it isn’t watching us, and if so, will it stay that way? by Reviewer Rob @reviewer Like most people with smartphones I’m on my Facebook app a lot, quite a lot. 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