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Hi my name is Matt, everyone seems to want an alternative to Facebook and Twitter.
So back in January 2015 I started on a new social network called Fizzap.
Yes, that's right I have been working on it now for 4 years.
Fizzap is currently being developed on its third (and final) prototype and I want to launch it on Jan 1 2020.
I already have over 2,000+ people registered on http://www.fizzap.com who want to get an e-mail when its ready.
So why a new social network? ...... because people are not happy anymore with Facebook or Twitter.
They want a social network who protects their data and takes steps to ensure its protected.
Back in January 2015 I woke up one morning with an idea how to better organise how you can post on a social network.
I quit my job and started on the first prototype. After the first I started the second and then launched it for a short time, then decided to make my social network even better and remodeled it and the new version (with so many more features) I want to launch on Jan 1 2020. As I have said before I have over 2000+ e-mail from people who want to know when its going to be ready. Every day it grows, soon I hope I will have 3.000 people registered.
I have put a lot of my own money into this project and forgone creating money for myself so that I could focus on doing some of my best work. I have been a software engineer in the industry since 1994 and worked for many companies since graduating from a leading technical institute. The trouble is my money has ran out and I face the prospect of halting my work and returning back to paid employment. I would be virtually impossible to resume work at a rapid rate that would be enough to meet the launch date of Jan 2020. I would be extremely appreciative if you would donate to my project to allow me the opportunity to finish it and have it ready for everyone on the Internet to enjoy using.
Some of the features you will absolutely love, but for now I need to keep them a secret until I launch to protect my intellectual property. You will wonder why we didn't have them before.
What I Need & What You Get
Funding will be going towards supporting this (2019) final year of development on the social network. With your support I can work on this full time and meet the deadline to launch on Jan 2020.
So far I have spent over the last 3 years approximately 9,000 hours which works out at around close to $900,000 of development cost to get to the stage I am at with the project. With another 3,000 hours (approximately) to go I will need to operate on a shoestring budget to get this project done. With approximately $1,000US per month I can maintain a steady level of development without my life falling to pieces financially. This means not having to return to full time employment and losing 60+ hours per week working on this project.
The Impact
This project is not only important to me but it should be important to you and everyone else who has used Facebook and Twitter and feels that that there needs to be other options out there who are more in support of freedom of speech online, without censorship and being blocked online simply because you want to voice your own opinion. There are also better ways of organizing content and also social networking features (hint hint).
Risks & Challenges
The challenge for me is to keep going with this project to meet the deadline in Jan 2020.
I have missed out on the last 3 years of having a stable income to make this project a reality. I have missed out on approximately $240k worth of personal income to work on this project for you and for everyone in the world. So will you support me to support you?
Other Ways You Can Help
If you cannot support me then please visit the fizzap.com page and give me your e-mail address so I can contact you in the future just prior or after I launch this new web site so you can sign up and give it a try and offer me some feedback in terms of the features you would like to see.
Thanks for your time and support.
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