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WePurrsevere

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41. It's possible they are but ZDnet is normally very good so...

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 10:05 AM

Nov 2019

The question is, where did they get that info from? Are they wrong or could they have info Wiki isn't sharing yet?

Sorry but having been burned a time or two over the decades of being online, I tend to be cautious and cynical of cost and/or ad 'free forever'.

Perhaps you know more about the agenda of the Wiki owner from Alabama off hand? If I knew more about him, his politics, etc I might trust him a bit more.

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?? handmade34 Nov 2019 #2

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? I do. Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #44

yes handmade34 Nov 2019 #12

Social media is more recent term that covers forums like this, chat rooms... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #25

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FB is a social engagement tool also LeftInTX Nov 2019 #21

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$13 a month? For some people that's simply not do-able... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #29

Where do you see it is $13 a month? edhopper Nov 2019 #33

Oops.. Sorry I forgot to include a link. I looked for a source... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #36

That article seems to be mistaken edhopper Nov 2019 #39

It's possible they are but ZDnet is normally very good so... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #41

The whole concept of Wiki edhopper Nov 2019 #42

I went thru the registration Duppers Nov 2019 #46

That is to skip the waitlist that they currently have for it. MidwestBluez Nov 2019 #37

Oh? That's not what Znet said in my previous link. If you have proof WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #38

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