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Alternative Solutions to Ning

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Group where fellow Ning Network Creators can assist and brainstorm on good alternative Social Networking solutions, to Ning.

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Suggest Alternative Solutions to Ning

Assisting and Encouraging Fellow Ning Network Creators with Free Networks

With the recent announcement by Ning: ..."phasing out free sites", this Group has been created to give a place where fellow Network Creators can assist, and encourage each other, and suggest alternative solutions to Ning.

Please offer and discuss possible solutions, for owners of free Ning Networks. And most of all, let's all offer encouragement to our fellow Ning Network Creators.

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Comment by Friends of Angela Lansbury - Bet on July 6, 2010 at 4:21pm: Nice site, Forest of Tranquility. I just might come over and join.
Beth C.

Comment by The Douglas Archives on July 6, 2010 at 4:01pm: This is what it says in their Terms of Service:

Thank you for using Social Paradox, Inc. ("Social Paradox", "we" or "us")! Social Paradox provides an adult software platform (the "Social Paradox Platform") that enables users 18+ to browse, join or create Adult Social Networks (as defined below) hosted on the Social Paradox Platform. We also provide an array of services that will enhance your experience as a member of Social Networks on the Social Paradox Platform.

Who are we to argue with that?

Comment by JenSocial on July 6, 2010 at 4:00pm: Yeah, a shame they've used names that are so close. I have deleted the comment about it being an Adult network. I'm sure it was an innocent mistake, especially when the 2 sites appear to be developed by the same Developer, and look exactly the same, except the tagline about Adult...

ANNOUNCEMENT:
In case anyone makes this mistake, SocialParody is a Social Networking Platforms for Adult sites.

SocialParadox.com is NOT for Adult sites.

Best Regards,
Jen

Comment by Carny Town on July 6, 2010 at 3:45pm: If you have decided you will pay some money upfront, and want to possibly charge for entry to a site, I would suggest still taking a look at Dolphin. http://www.boonex.com/dolphin/ BUT, here's the thing. It is not for the lazy or fainthearted and it is not cheap. You start out free. And the installation on your own server or a paid server is necessary. To get a paid member site going, there are some expenses for mods. And if you wish to remove all the logos and licensing info...if is gonna cost you. The setup is similar to setting a Wordperfect blog up from scratch. It is written mostly in PHP and some knowledge of html is probably necessary. But just about everything can be changed.
You will see a lot of complaints about Boonex Dolphin but upon closer examination, the writers simply have not taken time to learn something. The benefits of this while lable social networking software are obvious. You own it...all of it. Move it to another server easily with members intact because all of it is available to you via FTP.
Certainly worth taking a look at this software that started out as a dating network software. I like it for SOME purposes. This is not the software you would want to bother with for a quick and dirty network, charitable causes or one time events. But if you are planning on getting thousands of members. It is certainly worth the time you put into it.

Comment by Friends of Angela Lansbury - Bet on July 6, 2010 at 3:30pm: I have posted my favorite free sites that you can use as a group site

http://www.spruz.com(I am using this alot)
http://www.gather.com
http://www.yuku.com
http://www.webs.com(also known as http://www.freewebs.com)
http://www.socialgo.com(I am using this alot too.)

Comment by Friends of Angela Lansbury - Bet on May 27, 2010 at 4:08pm: I detest it too. I am with you. Best Beth

Comment by JenSocial on May 27, 2010 at 4:01pm: Interesting and good news if you ask me. I detest it. Of course I'm sure if any Adult site advocate reads what I just wrote, I'll get ripped a new one. But I don't care. I despise porn, period. Adult sites for adult topics, different story. But the other GARBAGE, yuck. ;-)
Best,
Jen

Comment by Friends of Angela Lansbury - Bet on May 27, 2010 at 2:47pm: That is an understatement, Jen. I Was appauled. I have learned since it has been taken offline.

Comment by JenSocial on May 27, 2010 at 12:20pm: Hi Beth,
If I'm not mistaken, Social Parody was built for Adult sites. I bet you were shocked!
Best Regards,
Jen

Comment by Friends of Angela Lansbury - Bet on May 17, 2010 at 4:25pm: It has come to my attention that Social Parody.com is off line. I wonder why. I went there when a ning site was about to transfer over. I got the shock of my life. Needless to say I wouldnt have recommended this site. I was appaulled by there advertising and other. Lets put it this way you had to be over 18 to use it. And Playboy would love this site.