Week 1 - Social Media

Time to finally get around to writing up my entrepreneur idea. I never fancied myself as one since I think maintaining a business can be thankless and repetitive, but if there was enough of a creative, self-dictating aspect to it then it would interest me a decent amount. This thought actually led me to my own little idea, a spin on what I've seen in typical social media.
My idea is essentially a social networking site that has a much heavier emphasis on self-expression and creativity. It would take several aspects of Facebook such as profiles and add features that allow a much greater form of self-expression. One simple way of pulling this off would just be to expand the types of files that can be used as profile pics. Instead of still images, videos or gifs would be allowed as well as thumbnail versions of them to create a wider range of possibilities.
The actual profiles of the users would also have much more freedom, almost like merging the aspects of a blog into it. Backgrounds, texts, and layouts of the profiles can be personalized through either pre made designs, popular user designs, or completely custom ones that are uploaded. Music can be played in the background (toggled on and off in case it isn't wanted). A drawing program that has both a simple version (for casual users) and a complex one with a wider range of tools similar to photoshop (for more artistic savvy users) can be accessed to create photos right on the site quickly if wanted.
There would also be a game section with games that are rooted in personal customization or lack of restraints. Some classic examples would be pictionary or hangman (words can be preselected or custom). Other newer ones could be a simple obstacle course game where a character must be guided through a variety of obstacles using different skill to reach the goal. The hook is that all stages (except perhaps a few tutorial ones) are entirely crafted by other users via a stage creator. There's a wide range of freedom for customization, and users can choose to play in courses solely by their friends, courses that have been ranked high by others, or even just one absolutely at random.
One last area would one focused more on the free expression of ideas and opinions. There can be a wide range of topics, from mathematics and philosophy, or controversial ones such as gay rights. Users can enter these specific topics and either search through any started areas of discussion by other users, or go to a randomly created one to get a new perspective from anywhere. Users can simply read, comment (anonymously if wanted), start their own topics, or browse for specific ones. It essentially functions as a giant message board for a wide range of topics, but it allows users to become connected on a more casual and less serious level if they only want to get their feet wet much more easily.
There are definitely other things I may think of, but these are the only areas of such a site I've thought of so far. The entire idea is rooted in social media and will allow people to connect with others while making personal expression much more abundant and easier. Some of the functions are similar to that of Facebook, but expand on many of the features and add new ones as well.