After reading about GNU Social on HN last night I created an account on the first of the 6 provides, loadaverage.org<p>I like the service and I am considering running my own server. My account is <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;loadaverage.org&#x2F;markwatson" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;loadaverage.org&#x2F;markwatson</a> and I am going to start out by cross posting some of the things I post on Twitter and G+ and see where this goes.<p>When I quit consulting at Google in 2013 the first thing I did when I got home was to write an article on how to use Twitter, G+, and Facebook while preserving some degree of privacy. If alternatives like GNU Social catch on (a big IF), that will be a good thing!