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Re: Ning Asserts Itself - Will Users Suffer?

dpritchett — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:29:18 -0000

I'm with you on WL's new business plan. They must've seen the writing on the wall a good month ago and now they're raising their profile in the media before heading on to their next big adventure.

I like the idea of using Ning communities over Facebook groups just because they're not a part of a walled garden but it's now clear that *any* choice of social network provider is going to come with its own unique risks and rewards.

Let's not let this story dissuade us from taking advantage of the social media smorgasbord before us though, it's just too useful to watch it pass us by.

Re: Ning Asserts Itself - Will Users Suffer?

Dave Barger — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:04:37 -0000

Nice read. This is an interesting issue. Still worlds of precedents to be set in these evolving spaces.

In the DIY Social Network space, Ning has become the defacto 'do-better-than' reference not because it's great, but moreso because of their users lack of engagement (attributed to features and interface).

I would imaging that Widget Labs feels more of an opportunity they took with their direction than maintaining an allegiance to Ning. The fine print and available legal resources available lead me to think a settlement would result.

I look forward to seeing how this pans out.