>From the linked article: "Appropriate for a privacy-centered service, "Syme" is named after a character in "1984," George Orwell's chilling novel describing total state control. In the book, Syme was "vaporized" for being a free-thinking individual."
However, even if the data is encrypted in-transit, and on Syme's servers, it doesn't stop Syme from having ads on the site. If they don't have ads, then the next question does become "how do they intend to fund this service?" Cheers Ken From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of ILT (O) Sent: Monday, 2 December 2013 4:04 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] Facebook advertising Ironically, when I go there I get a huge popup Ad in the middle of the screen that I have to dismiss. Greg, maybe that's ARN (IDG Communications) , if you're referring to what happens when you follow my link. As to what is actually at "Syme", I have no idea. Did you try to connect to the site? But as a Melbourne-ite I thought you might wonder (as I do) about the origin of the name for this encrypted site: "Syme" - I immediately thought of David Syme, one-time editor / founder of "The Age", etc (not sure exactly of his role). ________________________________ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 12:37 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] Facebook advertising Has this any chance of attracting enough people to survive? Encrypted social network vies for disgruntled WhatsApp, Facebook users<http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/533140/encrypted_social_network_vies_disgruntled_whatsapp_facebook_users/?utm_medium=newsletter&eid=-4152&utm_source=daily-pm-edition&uid=8071> (link<http://bit.ly/1ja0ltB>) Ironically, when I go there I get a huge popup Ad in the middle of the screen that I have to dismiss. A encrypted social networking site, it's a great idea, but it's too late -- Greg
