[Hidden-tech] Social networking platform provider?

[Tish Grier]

i find that if i have a strong interest in the community, and if there's a reason for me to be there, I'll gladly visit a Ning site and deal with the usability issues.  

Sometimes the issue with Ning communities isn't Ning's interface, but what is (or, more likely, isn't) going on in the community.

Tish G.

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From: Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography <tomadams at gmail.com>
To: Jeff Rutherford <jeff at jeffrutherford.com>
Cc: Shel Horowitz <shel at frugalfun.com>; Lynn B. Johnson <lynn at motormouth.com>; "tishgrier at yahoo.com" <tishgrier at yahoo.com>; Hidden-Tech Listserv <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Sent: Thu, April 8, 2010 10:35:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Social networking platform provider?

 clear proof of the old adage "different strokes for different folks"... 

again, here are two examples of flourishing and effective ning sites:
 valleyshare (open network) and allthingswilliamsburg.ning.com


I don't think ning sites are "totally awesome" but they do work pretty seamlessly and they're fairly user friendly...

Regards,

Tom Adams
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Williamsburg, MA
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On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Jeff Rutherford <jeff at jeffrutherford.com> wrote:

I agree with Shel. I hate Ning. You can also have private Yahoo Groups.
>
>>Jeff
>
>On Apr 7, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Shel Horowitz <shel at frugalfun.com> wrote:
>
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>  ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>
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>>I have to say...from a user POV, I hate Ning. I almost never
>>visit my Ning groups and try to avoid joining more. Not only is the
>>interface wretched,not only is it almost impossible to find your way
>>back to a previous screen, but the e-mail notifications require you to
>>click through to see if the content is worth it. I much prefer FB
>>actually e-mailing me the content and I can decide to join the
>>conversation, or even LinkedIn sending two-line teasers.
>>
>>
>>So what ends up happening is I participate at least somewhat in
>>the FB and LI groups, and ignore the Ning ones. I can't be bothered to
>>click through to find out if it's worth my while or not, so I just
>>skip it.
>>
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>>At 8:52 AM -0400 3/31/10, Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions &
>>Folktography wrote:
>>   ** Be sure to fill out the
>>>survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>>>>>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>two good examples of burgeoning ning
>>>networks are valleyshare (open
>>>network) and allthingswilliamsburg.ning.com (I co-created/ closed
>>>network).
>>
>>>
>>They're a great (and FREE) way for people
>>>within a certain group or niche to communicate, post photos, videos,
>>>create groups..basically like a localized version of facebook ...there
>>>are a few layout and administrative limitations but nothing to really
>>>complain about...definitely serve the purpose well, with very little
>>>oversight/management/upkeep needed.
>>
>>>
>>come to think of it...facebook groups
>>>might do the trick for your client  too.you can have a closed or
>>>public fb group. with all its shortcomings and weird anomalies, fb is
>>>quite a powerful little monster...
>>
>>>
>>Regards,
>>>
>>>>>>Tom Adams
>>>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>Videographer, Director, Editor: www.ReelifeProductions.com
>>>>>>Photography Prints & Products: www.FolktographybyTom.com
>>>>>>Portal: web.me.com/ReelifeProductions
>>>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>www.facebook.com/Reelife
>>>www.facebook.com/Folkography
>>>www.facebook.com/tomadams4
>>>www.twitter.com/Reelife_Tom
>>>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>(413) 575-9707
>>>>>>Williamsburg, MA
>>>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
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>>>
>>On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Lynn B.
>>>Johnson <lynn at motormouth.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>  ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory
>>>>in the member's area.
>>>>>>>>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>My client is underwhelmed with iGroops and wants to change
>>>>platforms.
>>>>>>>>I've evaluated Ning, Groupsite, and Small World Labs. Anybody have
>>>>>>>>experience with these, or another platform-based (not interested
>>>>in
>>>>>>>>server software) solution for membership-based professional
>>>>communities?
>>>>
>>>>>>>>Sincerely yours,
>>>>>>>>Lynn
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