Considering a move to the new Ello social network that is ad free and doesn’t sell one’s data. It’s in beta now and is invitation only. Any of my techie friends out there interested in an invite to give it a whirl? Facebook has major problems and it would be wonderful if a viable alternative becomes available.
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