I've been thinking about experimental online communities for a while now and Filigree is the result of that. It's invite only, minimal, text only, and pseudo-anonymous (depending on your username). No ads, no creepy tracking.
If you'd like to try it out you can use my invite code to create an account: kris-75c23bae7837 act fast, supplies are artificially limited.
There's a short essay with some thoughts I have regarding online communities on the about page. Let me know what you think!