Ask HN: Any alternatives to the usual friends/follow/join my network?

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I've been wondering, have any of you come across a niche social network or even had ideas yourself about an alternate association between user accounts? I think "friends" and "follow" systems are highly oversaturated---would like to see a rise in more original paradigms.

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My thought is this.

Most social networks are about the past. On Facebook, in particular, I'm connected with a lot of people I knew in college or high school, but other than family, not with people that I do much with today.

This is also the case with LinkedIn. Your profile on LinkedIn is a resume, which is about your past.

As an employer I care about what you can do in the future. The past is relevant to that, but I really want to know if you've got it in you to step up your game or if you're burned out and just trying to coast.

So I want to see an aspirational social network that helps people to become what they want to be become.

Twitter is often used aspirationally, although it could be much better at that role.

Wouldn't that look like Pinterest? I personally use Trello for small group and individual dream boarding.

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