6d is a lifestreaming application. You can socialize with it, or not.
Though we plan to monetize it, the important thing for us is to ensure freedom of use. We're building it so you can download and use it without ever seeing us again, if you should so choose.
Open Standards
We're utilizing open standards such as microformats and the HTTP protocol, the fabric of the web. We considered using the XMPP protocol, but our requirement to run on most shared hosting environments killed that idea.
Keep It Simple
Simplicity is key for us. Some web applications add more and more features, cluttering the User Interface (UI) with options you don't use making it harder for you to just write or post a photo. We're trying hard to stick to the basics with 6d. We want to build it so anyone would be able to set it up and immediately start streaming their life on the web, sharing with their friends, or not.
Your Home on the Internet
We want 6d to be your home online, literally. Think of your 6d web site as your "house" on the internet. A place where you live online, store photos, thoughts, videos, and invite friends and family to visit. The power of 6d is that you can be social with anyone on the web, but still extend your application to update other parts of your life like Twitter and Facebook.
Control Your Privacy
Sites like Facebook and MySpace provide a public meeting place on the web. They solve that problem really well. However, as their use increased and their privacy policies changed to accommodate their business plans, concern has grown about people giving their photos, thoughts and videos to these centralized sites, essentially giving up control and possibly ownership of them. 6d contains an address book where you can choose people or groups to share your posts. You can also just post it to your public facing site without broadcasting it to anyone.
Credibility
With social interactions based on your website it's much easier to find out if a person is real or not. Since the easiest thing you can do is click on someone's website, you'll immediately be able to tell if this is actually someone you want to connect with
The Evolution of the Web
We want 6d to be representative of the web's evolution, letting you stream your life online while allowing you to control your content. We want it to be able to grow and change with you.
From what I've heard so far this sounds EXACTLY like what is required for the future of the social web. Its the antithesis of Facebook. It starts at the level of the individual and lets them build out multiple tribes to the extent the person belongs to them. This is vastly superior than trying to plot every person in every tribe they have any allegiance to and selling this information for use in "targeted" advertising. I will be signing up for this as soon as it is up and running and I will blog about my experience with it.
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