[Hidden-tech] alternatives to Ning

[Kirsten Bonanza]

I've used Ning and found it to work just fine, however it is no longer free.

Free options that I've used and have worked nicely are:
Mixxt http://mixxt.com/
Your Olive Branch (YOBO) http://yourolivebranch.org/fp/
and
Trunity http://www.trunity.net/

Really the choice you and your client make will end up depending on *what
you need it to do.*  For example I liked the functionality of mixxt, the
'look' of trunity, the news and other features on YOBO.

I can help with this, just drop me a line off list.

Best,
Kirsten

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On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Shel Horowitz <shel at frugalfun.com> wrote:

>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
> As a user who's been doing social media since 1995, I find Ning very
> UNfriendly; I refuse to join gorups hosted there. Why not just make a
> LinkedIn group?
>
> At 12:10 PM -0400 5/31/11, Chris Landry wrote:
> >    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
> area.
> >    ** If you did, we all thank you.
> >
> >
> >A client of mine is going to need a Ning site or better, and I'm
> >wondering if there's an alternative among the competitors that has
> >emerged as a better platform that looks and works better. A reasonable
> >monthly subscription fee is okay, so it doesn't have to be free. Needs
> >to include all the usual: user profiles, discussions, etc.
> >
> >Also, is there someone around here who has built a lot of Ning sites?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >Chris Landry
> >Tell Your Story, Change the World
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> >c 413 522-2494
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> >
> >
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