Oh, forgot to mention that GigaOm had some great prelaunch coverage of the update.
Anon
· 3 years ago
There are some non-worksafe links on that site. Be careful.
Otis Gospodnetic
· 3 years ago
Interesting. However, I assume Ning can't provide the infrastructure for anything as big as the original services that Ning tools let you clone. So what's the point? Building something for your friends or family? What happens when/if your thing gets big?
Rick Dobbs
· 3 years ago
Good to see Ning do something to move them back in to the spotlight. This is a very cool concept for the tinkerer of web pages as well as for people who are more involved as programmers but realize that there's no reason to write a bunch of original code.
Their tech support is unparalled too. Nice work Ning!
Steven
· 3 years ago
Yea I also tried this but didnt get the point. ITs sort of open source, but there are a ton of open source apps that mimic the big players. This probably comes in more handy as far as a free hosting platform for these things or nings....
pwb
· 3 years ago
"allows you to literally build your own YouTube within a few seconds"
The idea looks promising... but, honestly, unless you can download the source code, install it on your own server and customize it to really create your own social network... what's the point?
It's About The Business, Not T
· 3 years ago
Nobody serious about building a Web 2.0 service that is going to be popular is going to use this. Only amateurs and people without the resources to build it on their own are going to use Ning. It would be very difficult to build anything of real commercial value using Ning given that you don't own anything.
Vaibhav you seem to think that just because Ning has decent tools, you shouldn't compete. All Web 2.0 apps are commodities now. That doesn't mean you can't be successful. It's about having a viable business model and marketing plan. Most Web 2.0 businesses are going to fail, but the opportunity for success will always exist for those with solid business plans, a good marketing and growth strategy and connections in their industry. It's rarely ever just about the technology, and as MySpace has demonstrated, you can have crappy technology but still lead the market if you have savvy management.
tori
· 2 years ago
i like to do something online
jocelyn
· 2 years ago
how can i make my own you tube on myspace.and you dont have a myspace account.
shonagh
· 2 years ago
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marsh
· 2 years ago
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umar
· 2 years ago
bad boy
sharmaine
· 2 years ago
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Duane Byron Carlson
· 2 years ago
We are equity investors who will make a buck on OPSWARE. My question is can he do it again? A triple entrepreneur is not so bad.
Please advise how you plan to escape the business and when. Doubt we can handle a private placement, so my only avenue is a IPO which are not so popular in todays market. Please add my name to your records so I can track your progress.
All the best, Duane Byron Carlson, Equity investor
RoseDesRochers
· 2 years ago
The terms of Ning are unfair.
They state "Users grant a nonexclusive license to reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such Content on the condition that the Content is attributed in a manner specified by its author, if at all (a “Public Content Licenseâ€).
This license gives you the rights over any content we submit. You only need to ask for a non-exclusive electronic right to archive, promote, newsletter, publicly perform and publicly display such Content for the purposes of making it available to the general public.
I have a problem with terms that state you can create derivative works from the content that I submit.
That is unfair to Bloggers! You actually own any content that is posted on the social networking site. Once we post any content it belongs to Ning and they can do what they want with it, throughout the world, without paying us.
If you recall Myspace change their terms and conditions after songwriter Billy Bragg withdrew his songs from the website in protest.
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Their tech support is unparalled too. Nice work Ning!
Literally?
If your Web 2.0 app can be built on Ning, then don’t do it
http://www.webvapors.com/?p=115
Vaibhav you seem to think that just because Ning has decent tools, you shouldn't compete. All Web 2.0 apps are commodities now. That doesn't mean you can't be successful. It's about having a viable business model and marketing plan. Most Web 2.0 businesses are going to fail, but the opportunity for success will always exist for those with solid business plans, a good marketing and growth strategy and connections in their industry. It's rarely ever just about the technology, and as MySpace has demonstrated, you can have crappy technology but still lead the market if you have savvy management.
Please advise how you plan to escape the business and when. Doubt we can handle a private placement, so my only avenue is a IPO which are not so popular in todays market. Please add my name to your records so I can track your progress.
All the best,
Duane Byron Carlson, Equity investor
They state "Users grant a nonexclusive license to reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such Content on the condition that the Content is attributed in a manner specified by its author, if at all (a “Public Content Licenseâ€).
This license gives you the rights over any content we submit. You only need to ask for a non-exclusive electronic right to archive, promote, newsletter, publicly perform and publicly display such Content for the purposes of making it available to the general public.
I have a problem with terms that state you can create derivative works from the content that I submit.
That is unfair to Bloggers! You actually own any content that is posted on the social networking site. Once we post any content it belongs to Ning and they can do what they want with it, throughout the world, without paying us.
If you recall Myspace change their terms and conditions after songwriter Billy Bragg withdrew his songs from the website in protest.
You Can't subscribe to people!!!
http://www.chartingstocks.net/2009/03/ning-expo...