When
Facebook first started, it was a place for college students to meet
and share photos/information. Many of those early photos were
undoubtedly from parties and of things that students would prefer
that parents and potential
future bosses not see. More than one person has lost a job or not
landed a job they wanted over Facebook posts.
A new social
network promises to go
back to the early days of Facebook according to the Boston
Herald. The new site is called CollegeOnly and
was founded by a Josh Weinstein, a 2009 Princeton graduate. Weinstein
said, "It [Facebook] had a certain niche and a certain
excitement to it - uploading pictures, status updates and meeting
people through classes. Facebook has just become something
different.”
The
website describes itself as follows:
With
unique spins on social and content sites, at its core, CollegeOnly
allows users to connect by posting real-time updates and pictures,
chatting, as well as offering location-focused mobile access.
CollegeOnly is “connecting student bodies” without parents,
potential employers, and other undesirable folks that can log on to
similar sites.
CollegeOnly
is open only to people with a valid college email address. The social
network is currently live with three schools right now including
Princeton, Yale, and Cornell -- other schools are expected to be
available soon. Reportedly, over 50 percent of Yale students have
already signed up for CollegeOnly.
CollegeOnly
has notable investors like Peter Thiel and Softbank. Thiel is also a
Facebook investor.