Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
Comments
I have cable internet at my
I have cable internet at my place now.. and it works pretty well.. but I did sign up for the service and paid my 99 dollar downpmt.. I think equipment is like 500 and then it is supposed to be 99/month.
If it works... it will be a good option for people in rural underserved areas. So many people take it for granted.. move a little outside of town and are stuck. All the work from home and home schooling has really shown how important it is to have good internet.
I also see promise in it working for other options.. like for people who want to live and travel on a boat or in an RV and need internet for their work.. and may want to go to areas without service.
I am looking forward to having Starlink
Right now, I have broadband and it's okay but very slow and has data limit caps, then I get throttled down to almost having the dial-up speed.
DH signed up for beta testing
DH signed up for beta testing. It won't be available in our area til later this year. We are on our second satellite provider. I loathe working from home because of the latency.
I am in WV, where its really
I am in WV, where its really rural and hard to get cheap internet. A lot of people are signing up. I work for the state in IT and many of our coworkers have signed up also and are waiting on equipment.
I hope it works for everyone!
Our area in Northern Ontario
Our area in Northern Ontario is excited for this too but I heard that it won't be here fully in place for the public for at least two years and the startup costs are high. I have also heard that the beta testing has had a lot of success here so far.