Dalton Caldwell's App.net, a social utopia, makes its alpha debut (Jennifer Van Grove/VentureBeat)
Jennifer Van Grove / VentureBeat:
Dalton Caldwell's App.net, a social utopia, makes its alpha debut — A selected bunch of social media idealists are now taking up residence at App.net, the would-be status update safe house for consumers running away from advertisers and developers seeking refuge from hostile platforms like Facebook and Twitter.