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Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by bawolff » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:02 PM UTC

arthurcolle wrote: post #5

OatMilkLatte wrote: post #4

"Rival" is a strong word. Nothing Jimmy Wales touches ever amounts to anything.

Except maybe Wikipedia?

Also fandom (aka wikia, aka wikicities)

Although i agree he's had a lot of underwhelming projects, and i dont see anything particularly special with this one

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by maxaf » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:03 PM UTC

I could shell out $13/mo, or, you know... not use a social network. I don't use one now, and I'm doing just fine.

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by WhyKill » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:03 PM UTC

OatMilkLatte wrote: post #4

"Rival" is a strong word. Nothing Jimmy Wales touches ever amounts to anything.

yeah that wiki thing never amounted to anything more than being the ninth most popular website.

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by michaelmrose » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:05 PM UTC

Being asked to pay for something before using it is a hard sell.

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by mholt » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:05 PM UTC

maxaf wrote: post #12

I could shell out $13/mo, or, you know... not use a social network. I don't use one now, and I'm doing just fine.

HN is a social network

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by fgnkj » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:06 PM UTC

WhyKill wrote: post #13

OatMilkLatte wrote: post #4

"Rival" is a strong word. Nothing Jimmy Wales touches ever amounts to anything.

yeah that wiki thing never amounted to anything more than being the ninth most popular website.

Yeah... talk to me when it's the first. Until then...

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by virmundi » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:07 PM UTC

mholt wrote: post #15

maxaf wrote: post #12

I could shell out $13/mo, or, you know... not use a social network. I don't use one now, and I'm doing just fine.

HN is a social network

True. It is also niche and not directly related to your true persona. That’s why it’s lesser in most people’s mind.

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by hombre_fatal » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:07 PM UTC

mholt wrote: post #15

maxaf wrote: post #12

I could shell out $13/mo, or, you know... not use a social network. I don't use one now, and I'm doing just fine.

HN is a social network

Reminds me of people bragging they don't watch any television yet watch hours of Netflix/Youtube/etc every night.

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by OnlineGladiator » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:08 PM UTC

virmundi wrote: post #17

mholt wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HN is a social network

True. It is also niche and not directly related to your true persona. That’s why it’s lesser in most people’s mind.

I spend more time on HN than all other social media (reddit, facebook, instagram, whatever) combined. Isn't user engagement what matters from a consumer perspective?

Re: Jimmy Wales has quietly launched a Facebook rival

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Post by josefresco » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:08 PM UTC

37 wrote: post #8

josefresco wrote: post #2

https://wt.social First I've heard of this, and there's no pricing (or really any) information on the website. Anyone have experience?

FTA: >It costs $12.99 a month or $100 a year in the US, or €12 a month or €90 a year in Europe. It's £10 and £80 in the UK.

Yes I read that, however the site has no pricing information (which is terrible UX)