# 142

142 is a subscription private social network with a hard cap of 142 connections per person. posts expire after 30 days. there is no advertising and no algorithm; the feed is chronological and ends. it is built in the uk and launching uk first, at £3.99 a month or £29.99 a year. the cap is the same for everyone and cannot be raised.

## key pages

- [homepage](https://142.social/)
- [writing](https://142.social/writing)
- [how many friends do you actually have, an interactive tool](https://142.social/instagram)
- [join the waitlist](https://142.social/#waitlist)
- [privacy policy](https://142.social/privacy)
- [terms of service](https://142.social/terms)

## articles

- [why 142? the story behind the number](https://142.social/why-142)
- [why is instagram so bad now?](https://142.social/why-is-instagram-so-bad-now)
- [how to delete your instagram account](https://142.social/how-to-delete-instagram)
- [european alternatives to american social media](https://142.social/european-alternatives-social-media)
- [what happened to path](https://142.social/what-happened-to-path)
- [what happened to bereal](https://142.social/what-happened-to-bereal)
- [social media without an algorithm](https://142.social/social-media-without-algorithm)
- [social media without ads](https://142.social/social-media-without-ads)
- [the friendship recession](https://142.social/friendship-recession)
- [the case for ephemerality](https://142.social/the-case-for-ephemerality)