New local social network website unveiled

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Ricard

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Opening Sentence...

A new local website is aiming for become the South African Facebook for entrepreneurs.
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Is that socially acceptable grammar?
 
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stoke

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Me kalps me jean pant right orf!
Okay .. i'll actually read the article.

A full membership is priced at R 129-00 per month and the free Internet access comprises of either a 500 MB of ADSL account or basic dial-up access.
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Erm. Free?
That's right ... nowdays free means you pay for it.

And .. why are we advertising these blokes?

So i read all about it and it sounds like a good idea and then I try to find out if any other costs are involved, and I find nothing. I find FNB involved, but it's actually just a fnb advert.

Why do websites not spill the beans properly? They just expect you to register because of wishy washy words on an about page.

I want to know:
1 - how many comapnies are already registered, and who they are.
2 - how many people are already registered using the free option.
3 - What happens when I want to de-register.
4 - What's the privacy policy? I see already they post names on their front page. NOT NICE.
5 - If they're really offering "free" ADSL, then provide these details dammit, at least tell us who the ISP is.
6 - Give us examples of this "safe intercommunications" facility, and then explain how it's better than a normal forum.

I just don't feel like joining is a good idea, I get more than enough spam already.
 
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Moederloos

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I just give up with articles these days that are incorrect in the opening sentence.
Be it grammar or spelling or fact.

We all make mistakes - I may even have made one in this post (in which case, I am sure to be told!), but at times I cry at the state of journalism.
 
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bdt

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"comprises" - apparently one of the toughest words to use properly :rolleyes: ..seems that opening sentence got fixed tho', I didn't see that particular clanger when I looked just now.
 
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Moederloos said:
I just give up with articles these days that are incorrect in the opening sentence.
Be it grammar or spelling or fact.

We all make mistakes - I may even have made one in this post (in which case, I am sure to be told!), but at times I cry at the state of journalism.
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For a Afrikaans guy you is pretty good wif the language of Englands
 
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Ivan...

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200 downloadable tools and templates for everyday use in the business environment, as well as gratis video downloads
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I smaak gratis video downloads, will it count towards my 500mb cap?
 
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stoke

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They're free .. but only if you don't use any bandwidth downloading them.
Not their fault though. :)

And .. you can download the clips without being a member.
 
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Toby

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Me thinking of Registering

Name to use

Nigerian419ScamArtist

What will FNB do with that
 
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For an Afrikaans guy, you speak the English language well.

Now its grammatically and stylistically correct too. (I'm a smart-ass. No need to tell me.).
 
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Oh no, MyAdsl has been taken over by my matric english teacher :eek:
 
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This is the kind of gap that The Forum SA fills perfectly, and at absolutely no cost. We're trying to build a free (as in speech) site that business owners can ask questions, discuss issues and just generally get a better grip on what is going on with some of the legislation that we have to face.
 
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