Really? This is very interesting. Vince, are you offering this service? I would trust you - - as in giving the information to others. ;-)

Hi, a couple of questions if I may....
I'm technically competent (though I'm not about to start converting sites), and could I'm sure setup a BuddyPress site site, but I'm concerned about the time involved (as sometthing that would start as a hobby) compared to something like Spruz.

Pro's/Con's? Spriz vs BuddyPress ?

Thank you

Another way to manage the Wordpress changes is a Plugin to Wordpress called s2Member. It turns into a membership based social network. It is free to use. If you are considering using Paypal to create a funding stream.. this site allows from free all the way through 4 pay membership levels. It can be configured by yourself or you can pay the creators a fee to have it configured for you. I was starting with Buddy Press and kept having difficulty making it do what I wanted. I cleared the server and started over with the newest WordPress and am going with the s2Member ... and so far...I like it a lot.

They have created a couple really fancy social website templates that are pretty upscale ... and they have done most of the harder stuff for you. They are not free but they are pretty classy.

Here's hoping they will be helpful for some of you.

Blessings,

David