What is Zurker? - an Introduction

In the beginning, nobody questioned the social networks. They were a great way of keeping in touch with friends and making new ones.

Eventually, concerns started to mount, and new social network applications started popping up, promising users that they would "own their data."

At Zurker, we've taken things a bit further. You don't just own your data, you own the network. Every Zurker user can very easily become a co-owner (future shareholder) of Zurker.

Why is this cool?

Zurker is owned by you.
There are dozens if not hundreds of social applications on the web. All of them want your time, and most of them want you to help them grow by referring your friends. But why should you? The only people who benefit when those apps grow are the founders and their investors. They stand to make hundreds of millions of dollars each if their product takes off, so it's no wonder they keep pressuring you to help them grow.

At Zurker, you are a co-owner and an investor. You can earn vShares by referring your friends. The more friends you invite, the more equity you earn. Zurker becomes better, and better, as more people join, increasing in value. As Zurker becomes more valuable, your stake becomes more valuable.

Like any other social network, we ask you to refer your friends. We ask you to do some work. But we make sure you get a slice of the pie in return.

Zurker is a member-owned application.
This means Zurker isn't owned by a select few venture capitalists who stand to make billions and billions. There is nothing wrong with the idea of venture capitalists making billions from tech investments, but in the case of a social network, the priorities get skewed.

Zurker is driven by democracy.
At Zurker, we believe that if our members own the project, they will enthusiastically contribute ideas and feedback, allowing the Zurker development team to develop the social application most in tune with what people actually want.

Zurker is owned by you. (Now here's the 'cool' part about Zurker :-)
There are dozens if not hundreds of social applications on the web. All of them want your time, and most of them want you to help them grow by referring your friends. But why should you? The only people who benefit when those apps grow are the founders and their investors. They stand to make hundreds of millions of dollars each if their product takes off, so it's no wonder they keep pressuring you to help them grow.

At Zurker, you are a co-owner and an investor. You can earn vShares by referring your friends. The more friends you invite, the more equity you earn. Zurker becomes better, and better, as more people join, increasing in value. As Zurker becomes more valuable, your stake becomes more valuable.

Like any other social network, we ask you to refer your friends. We ask you to do some work. But we make sure you get a slice of the pie in return.