Students creating decentralized social network

Four students from NYU have set out to create a social network where large hub servers do not host users information. They have promised a completely secure platform where a users information will remain private. The group decided to put a call out for funds on the internet, and received $23,676 in donations as of Tuesday of this week. According to Finn Brunton, a professor of the four students behind the project, they have a solid plan to extend the network beyond just technical users, but to the general public. Follow them at @joindisapora and visit their webpage here. Read the full article at the New York Times here.