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How to Build a Bigger Following on Twitch
You don’t need a contract with a reality TV show to broadcast everything you do to an audience anymore. All you need is a streaming platform, and most people — especially those who enjoy playing video games or watching other people play them — use Twitch.
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Elaborate Fake Dating Sites Are Scamming You
A rash of fake dating sites has been scamming people out of their money and personal information, according to an alert issued by the Better Business Bureau. What makes this scam so insidious is that these sites are functional and elaborate, with hundreds of fake profiles, various add-on purchases, and “customer service” reps. Here’s how…
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The Best Gardening Communities to Find on Reddit
As helpful as (we’d like to think) reading articles about plants and gardening can be, it’s also nice to have an online community that can answer questions, give advice, and provide some horticultural inspiration. Fortunately, there are plenty of subreddits — some with hundreds of thousands of members from all over the world — that…
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How to Tell If an Online Petition Is Worth Your Time
It’s easy to create a petition to complain about an injustice, and it may feel cathartic to sign one, but not all petitions have an opportunity to create change. Here are the factors that experts say makes the difference between petitions that make a difference and those that don’t.