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Thousands Flock to Wikipedia Founder's 'Facebook Rival'

posted by janrinok on Wednesday November 20 2019, @12:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the got-to-start-somewhere dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

Jimmy Wales says his new social network, WT:Social, now has more than 160,000 members.

The platform says it will never sell user data and relies on "the generosity of individual donors" rather than ads.

Those who do sign up are added to a waiting list and asked to invite others, or choose a subscription payment.

It is positioning itself as a "news focused" place, and says members will be able to edit "misleading" headlines.

They will see the articles shared by their network in a timeline format, appearing with the newest first rather than algorithmically to try to appeal to their interests.

The subscription is £10 per month or £80 per year in the UK (€12 / €90 in Europe, $13 / $100 in the US).

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50460243

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by c0lo on Wednesday November 20 2019, @01:59AM (4 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday November 20 2019, @01:59AM (#922202) Journal

    Anybody want to try a link?

    Jeez, my tolerance and all that, but why would I want to get social with a self-declared asocial asshole [soylentnews.org] who hypocritically rushes to open an account on a new social media site? (large grin)

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by takyon on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:02AM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:02AM (#922204) Journal

    Maybe you're a masochist?

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:15AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:15AM (#922218) Journal

      I'm not. But I'd like to meet some new ones.
      See, I ran out of them lately, still have room in my backyard
      (large grin)

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:53PM (1 child)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:53PM (#922375) Journal

    I asked if anybody wanted to try a link. I didn't ask if somebody wanted to try a link. (too lazy to find the 'raspberries' emo)

    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday November 20 2019, @10:29PM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday November 20 2019, @10:29PM (#922665) Journal

      Yeah, thanks for taking me as a 'somebody' not just an 'anybody'.
      It gets to show that senile people may have moment of lucidity in which they recognize as true what the whole world already has known as such for quite a time.(very large grin - FYI, the weather is even hotter today [soylentnews.org])

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