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I rebuilt Ello because I missed it that much

I rebuilt Ello because I missed it that much

by lakshikag·May 6, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Ello clone with invite-only gating in a dead social category.

Strengths
  • •Faithfully recreates the specific minimal aesthetic of early Ello.
  • •Clean, distraction-free interface with zero ads or tracking.
Weaknesses
  • •Invite-only gate kills momentum for a network needing critical mass.
  • •No differentiation from existing niche networks like Mastodon or Pixelfed.
Category
Social
Target Audience

Former Ello users, nostalgia seekers

Similar To

Ello · Mastodon · Pixelfed

Post Description

Hey everyone, my name is Lakshika and I created Allo - a simple, beautiful and ad-free social network that resembles the old ello.co

I was a heavy user of ello back when it was a thing and it was sad to see it go downhill. I really liked the simplicity of ello, and thought it would be cool to bring that back. Allo resembles about 90% of how ello.co was back in the day.

Anyway I will keep this short. If anyone interested in joining, you can create an account at https://sayallo.xyz

I’m actively working on improving it so if you find any bugs, please let me know in the comments here and I will fix them right away.

Cheers!

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