Keepsake

So my super secret project has been up and running for about a week and a half now. It was looking a little shaky there at the end (could not figure out what went wrong for the life of me). Since nothing has collapsed or broken I feel like it's finally safe to talk about it.

I started my own social networking site called Keepsake. It's a little like a more intimate, more humorous version of Facebook. In my own mind, I created it to be the anti-Facebook. Here's why.

1. Limited People- At any one time there can only be a certain number of people subscribed to the site. I'm not letting you know what that number is, but trust me when I say it's small. This is about creating a small community of people who want to share something online.

2. Limited Connections- In order to become "Buddies" with someone, you have to answer a list of questions about them correctly first. This list of questions is created by the other person. That way no one can become "buddies" with you that doesn't really know you. There are also levels of buddies depending on how many questions you get right. It ranges from "amicable acquaintances" to "hella tight." There's also an "enemy" rating, but it's harder to get that.

3. Unknown Domain Name- I'm only telling a handful of people where the domain is. You're not going to find it if you search Google (believe me, I've spent hours making sure of that). That means that the only way to get on it is to talk to me.

4. No Games/No Applications/No Advertising/All Talking- You can create discussion boards and you engage in conversations, but that's it. This is all about communicating, baby.

5. It Keeps Your Secrets- You always have a "Keepsake Box" where you can list your deepest darkest secrets and no one will ever be able to see it but you and the website. (Not even me.)

I know it's kind of douchey to talk about a project and then say that other people can't join, but that's exactly what I just did. If you really want to be part of this, e-mail me and, in 500 words or less, tell me what you have to bring to the community.

I know it's harsh, baby, but that's just how I roll. Keepsake is about exposing a part of yourself you never would otherwise. Keepsake is about who were on the internet and how it effects who we are in life.

The motto of Keepsake is "Don't Lose Yourself."

That's what we're about and that's how we'll remain. Because what Keepsake is really about is that part of ourselves we never let anyone else see.