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
(Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:12AM (4 children)
So when they get a thousand times as many users they'll be able to say they're a very minor also-ran in the social media game.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by c0lo on Wednesday November 20 2019, @02:23AM (3 children)
What's with you and your obsession on the size of things? Is it because Soylentnews never grew the size of slashdot, or what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday November 20 2019, @04:25AM
I blame Sir Mix-a-Lot.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 20 2019, @03:00PM (1 child)
You seem to have quite the burr under your saddle this morning jumping on everyone.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday November 20 2019, @09:38PM
Can't be helped with the hot weather spell around my neck of the woods.
Besides, not my fault they exposed themselves to my cranky disposition. (large grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford