How CloutHub had its roots in failed 2002 L.A. secession bid
Print Jeff Brain knows a thing or two about tilting at the establishment. He did, after all, help lead the campaign that sought to create a city in the San Fernando Valley by breaking away about one third of Los Angeles’ population and nearly half of its land mass. Now, the former leader of the Valley secession movement — which went down in defeat nearly two decades ago — is leading a different type of insurrection, this time in the social media sphere. The 61-year-old Brain created CloutHub as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook, claiming that his startup will be more welcoming of d...