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The social network where we're all just a number
Do you ever wish you were just a number on a social network, and didn’t have to reveal your true identity to the people you chat with online? Meet Social Number, where all your social interactions can take place among numbers.
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Sounds intriguing, however I cant image it would really bring anything new to the table, short of a holocaust style setting where people were given numbers to dehumanize them. As for the benefits of anonymity, people and services have been using this concept for decades.. just look at all the forums, BBSs, IRC, etc that just ask you to pick a random username without giving extra information about yourself. I really dont feel we need anything more, especially a social network that turns you and your identity (internet based or reallife based into a number)