Tea Party Community Explained

Tea Party Community
Screenshot Size:	240px
Collapsible:	Yes
Type:	Social networking service
Registration:	Required
Num Users:	153,902
Author:	Tim Selaty Sr., Founder – CEO Tim Selaty Jr., Founder – CTO Michelle Selaty, Founder – CFO ^[1]
Current Status:	Defunct

The Tea Party Community was a social networking and political networking website intended as an alternative to Facebook for use by American conservatives, founded by Ken Crow, Tim Selaty, Sr. and Tim Selaty, Jr. in November 2012 and launching on February 2, 2013.^[2]

History

In January 2013, Crow accused Facebook of intentionally targeting conservative members for censorship and described the new site as "a new home for conservatives and the Tea Party movement in America", which could help to facilitate "the organizational process" of the movement. The Tea Party Community is aesthetically similar to Facebook, which Crow described as intentional.^[3] As of February 1, 2013, it had drawn over 50,000 members.^{[4] [5]} The site is now defunct.

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . Tea Party Community . February 1, 2013.
2. Web site: 'Tea Party Community': 'Facebook' Alternative For Conservatives Launching. February 1, 2013. February 2, 2013. The Inquisitr. Tara. Dodrill.
3. Web site: Conservatives Launch Facebook Alternative. January 31, 2013. February 2, 2013. Fox News Radio. Todd. Starnes.
4. Web site: Tea Party Community, Conservative Facebook Alternative, Set To Launch. February 1, 2013. February 2, 2013. The Huffington Post. Nick. Wing.
5. News: Inside the Beltway . February 1, 2013 . Washington Times . February 1, 2013 . Harper, Jennifer . Washington, D.C..