[drdeca]

What about social networks that aren't ad supported ? ( e.g. donation funded )

So, do you think providing a social networking site is inherently unethical, or just information selling advert stuff?

I ask because I've been kinda working on an alternative to a particular one, and if you think that is unethical, I'd like to know why, in case your reasons why are convincing.

(because I don't want to do something unethical, unless not doing it would be morally worse than doing it.)

[J_Darnley]

These other social networks ("they really exist, trust me") probably don't try to actively spy on the entire world and follow every person across the entire internet. They probably don't try to hoard content into their silo and try to keep the users locked in. Clearly I am describing the big three here.

Now a not ad funded network may not do these things. That removes my largest complaints about them. It is these things which make them so grossly unethical.

As for your project I wish you luck. You will need it.