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   From: iraqiglue@shaw.ca   
      
   Faggots don't want to do that for some reason.  Why is that,   
   faggots?   
      
   While it's not clear what's behind the site's sudden surge in   
   popularity (it launched in March to little fanfare), several   
   reports have linked the rise of Ello to the recent firestorm   
   caused by Facebook's so-called real name policy.   
      
   Facebook's policy, which requires all users to go by their legal   
   name on the social network, has been in place for some time —   
   but came under fire earlier this month as several drag   
   performers and LGBT activists spoke out after being locked out   
   of their accounts for not using their legal names.   
      
   The furor resulted in several San Francisco city officials   
   getting involved — and, eventually, a meeting at Facebook HQ.   
   But though Facebook agreed to temporarily give individuals   
   affected by the policy back their accounts, the social network   
   has so far not changed their rules.   
      
   This has apparently caused some in the LGBT community to move to   
   Ello, which allows users to identify themselves by any name they   
   want.   
      
   "We believe a social network can be a tool for empowerment,"   
   Ello'smanifesto proclaims. "Not a tool to deceive, coerce, and   
   manipulate — but a place to connect, create, and celebrate life.   
   You are not a product."   
      
   You're a lousy faggot though.   
      
   http://mashable.com/2014/09/25/whats-the-deal-with-ello/   
      
         
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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