Are.na
Type of site | Social network |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Charles Broskoski |
| URL | are |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required to post, follow, or be followed |
| Launched | July 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
Are.na is an online social networking community and creative research platform founded by Charles Broskoski, Daniel Pianetti, Chris Barley, and Chris Sherron. Are.na was built as a successor to hypertext projects like Ted Nelson's Xanadu, and as an ad-free alternative to social networks like Facebook, forgoing "likes," "favorites," or "shares" in its design. Are.na allows users to compile uploaded and web-clipped "blocks" into different "channels," and has been described as a "vehicle for conscious Internet browsing," "playlists, but for ideas," and a "toolkit for assembling new worlds."