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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 6:27:51 GMT
What do you guys think of Wattpad? Has anyone joined? I'm thinking of trying it, just to get in the groove of writing again.
Pros, cons? Anything super off about like them selling your content without your consent? Or your data like Facebook?
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Post by Ken on Dec 10, 2020 11:41:53 GMT
Wot?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 12:17:20 GMT
Never came across them until you just mentioned it. Looked them up on Wikipedia, if by "super off" you mean they were hacked 6 months ago and 270+ million records including passwords and email accounts were made freely available then I think that might count. They do make a big fuss about the success on Netflix of The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles, seeing as she is a fellow South Walian her story did receive quite a bit of coverage on our local news at the time but I don't recall them attributing her success to Wattpad to the extent that they themselves do. If at all.
The Wattpad Wikipedia entry mentions several other similar sites like Bookmate and Fiction Press and they all appear to do the same thing.... you write something, post it, people read it and comment on it, the numbers grow then you wait to be discovered. It all sounds like an online version of a slush pile to me but I stand ready to be corrected.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 12:31:32 GMT
Never came across them until you just mentioned it. Looked them up on Wikipedia, if by "super off" you mean they were hacked 6 months ago and 270+ million records including passwords and email accounts were made freely available then I think that might count. They do make a big fuss about the success on Netflix of The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles, seeing as she is a fellow South Walian her story did receive quite a bit of coverage on our local news at the time but I don't recall them attributing her success to Wattpad to the extent that they themselves do. If at all. The Wattpad Wikipedia entry mentions several other similar sites like Bookmate and Fiction Press and they all appear to do the same thing.... you write something, post it, people read it and comment on it, the numbers grow then you wait to be discovered. It all sounds like an online version of a slush pile to me but I stand ready to be corrected. Hmm... that's upsetting. On every level. I just registered. At least I used a fake name and backup email. Good information, though, thank you. I kind of feel you saved me. 270 million. I need to start writing again. I was supposed to do my meganovel this year. I haven't even started. I have the first line and title, the premise, the lessons and the epiphanies all in my mind. I have the.romance, the friendships, the growth, the fight. Now I just need a few hours of health peace every day.
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Post by Ken on Dec 10, 2020 15:19:47 GMT
Wots with all this epiphany stuff?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 18:55:11 GMT
Never came across them until you just mentioned it. Looked them up on Wikipedia, if by "super off" you mean they were hacked 6 months ago and 270+ million records including passwords and email accounts were made freely available then I think that might count. They do make a big fuss about the success on Netflix of The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles, seeing as she is a fellow South Walian her story did receive quite a bit of coverage on our local news at the time but I don't recall them attributing her success to Wattpad to the extent that they themselves do. If at all. The Wattpad Wikipedia entry mentions several other similar sites like Bookmate and Fiction Press and they all appear to do the same thing.... you write something, post it, people read it and comment on it, the numbers grow then you wait to be discovered. It all sounds like an online version of a slush pile to me but I stand ready to be corrected. Bizzley, I don't want to look for your relevant post, but I just wanted to tell you; you helped Larika with the zip. information. I felt elated when she told me she was able to do it because of you. Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 22:34:05 GMT
That's very kind of you to say so, I'm glad I was able to help.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2020 10:35:29 GMT
Now I just need a few hours of health peace every day.
Oh Mag2024 that's exactly how I feel. I hope you get it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2020 10:46:02 GMT
That's very kind of you to say so, I'm glad I was able to help. Yes brzzley I downloaded it yesterday and it worked brilliantly. I thanked you in one of the posts but I'm not sure where. Again when I downloaded the files winzip came up telling me to buy it. However I was able to click peazip and the file was unzipped. Yippee www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKK9lW4OJe8
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 2:29:19 GMT
larika I don't know if you followed through and checked to see how much Winzip wanted for something that others make available for free and does the same job (and Peazip is by no means the only one), I'll save you the trouble...it's £31 Then again I suppose I should hold you to account for making me click on that Youtube link and listen to that *#!*!# song! Good grief. Good luck with your current project. If you find you need help with software or computers at any time then just let me know.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 5:28:33 GMT
larika I don't know if you followed through and checked to see how much Winzip wanted for something that others make available for free and does the same job (and Peazip is by no means the only one), I'll save you the trouble...it's £31 Then again I suppose I should hold you to account for making me click on that Youtube link and listen to that *#!*!# song! Good grief. Good luck with your current project. If you find you need help with software or computers at any time then just let me know.
I just realized I don't have WinZip anymore either. By the way bizzley, my free Avast software the technicians installed is about to expire. I need new, easy, light, superpowerful virus protection, and malware. The information has already been given to me but I can't recall. I'm looking at the PC where my laptop is stored and today is the day I must dive in. I'll wait for your information if you'll be so inclined. Thank you.
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Post by BlueAndGold on Dec 12, 2020 13:47:10 GMT
ZoneAlarm is an excellent free firewall. MalwareBytes is a good free virus scanner. So is Spybot.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 14:26:33 GMT
One of the problems with the word "free" is that software companies apply that word in several different way, anything from being zero cost to a limited trial of a paid product. Avast does indeed offer a paid subscription model for individuals (£60 GBP per annum) and if your Avast is coming up with an expiry message then I suspect it's this version that was installed on your computer, or a "free" limited trial version of it. The thing is Avast do actually offer a completely free version of their software that should never expire, but it contains less features compared to their paid version and of course is meant as an incentive to upgrade.
Pretty much all of the commercial antivirus software companies offer the same kind of deal - limited features free\full features paid - so it all comes down to budget. If you can afford to keep up a yearly paid subscription of what you are already using and are comfortable with then that's your first choice. A Cheaper paid alternative from another company is your second choice. The free alternatives are to either use one of the restricted features commercial programs or find one that uses an Open Source (totally free) engine such as Clam but of course these may not be as secure and definitely won't be as fast. The free versions tend to be lighter in that they don't have so many features but are slower in scanning, again as another incentive to upgrade and in the case of the Open Source ClamWin acts purely as a standalone antivirus scanner with no other functions.
Windows 10 of course comes with its own built in antivirus software, Microsoft Defender, which has its supporters and its detractors. Defender is geared towards being an antivirus program but there are other threats such as malware and ransomware that it's not really designed to aim so if you decide to go with that option you should make sure that all threats are covered with other software. In fact it's often a good idea to double up on your security software since no antivirus or malware scanner is 100% effective.
If you are happy with Avast and can afford it then keep paying for it. If you have a zero budget and like the Avast system then consider replacing the Premium version with their free version. Other free restricted commercial antivirus software comes from companies like Bitdefender, AVG, Trend and Sophos and the easiest way to see what's currently available is to type "Best Antivirus" into a Search Engine and compare the results. Whatever antivirus software you choose you should also get the free version of Malwarebytes and regularly scan with that, it will pick up things AV software won't. Something like ClamWin or ClamAVNet won't put any strain on your system but you may have to add other software to bolster your security back up to the level you had before with Avast.
To save you from asking, I don't use AV software, I find it intrusive, restricting and it slows down my system. I've hardened my PC in other ways.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 14:47:18 GMT
I've hardened my PC in other ways.
@bizzley Oh please share how you've hardened it.
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