tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post5124236662331921033..comments2024-03-23T12:05:15.956-04:00Comments on Steve Hargadon: Ning Changes and the Impact on Educational CommunitiesSteve Hargadonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17776685502090744803noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-56555632476656792572010-04-19T08:23:55.754-04:002010-04-19T08:23:55.754-04:00Here's a statement from Ning's CEO the nex...Here's a statement from Ning's CEO the next day:<br /><br />"On May 4, 2010, we will share with you all of the details of our new offering, including features and price points, through a series of blog posts, emails, and conference calls. We recognize that there are many active Ning Networks for teachers, small non-profits, and individuals and its our goal to have a set of product and pricing options that will make sense for all of them. For Ning Creators using our free service who choose to move to another service, we will offer a migration path and time to make that change. We will still continue to allow free trials and test networks on the Ning Platform."Steve Hargadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776685502090744803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-35888897042384440272010-04-16T16:02:43.965-04:002010-04-16T16:02:43.965-04:00thanks for the thoughtful post as well as the offe...thanks for the thoughtful post as well as the offer to help us navigate the change(s) in ning. i do so appreciate it.Nancy Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895934793253274506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-67271998472757199712010-04-16T08:18:51.816-04:002010-04-16T08:18:51.816-04:00Steve
Thanks for your thoughtfulness and leadershi...Steve<br />Thanks for your thoughtfulness and leadership on the issue.<br />KevinKevin Hodgsonhttp://dogtrax.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-47083937906680017652010-04-15T23:41:17.174-04:002010-04-15T23:41:17.174-04:00thank you Lucy.. holler if I can help in any way.thank you Lucy.. holler if I can help in any way.monika hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903730727359304285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-71150979172021990842010-04-15T21:01:35.437-04:002010-04-15T21:01:35.437-04:00Steve,
I would caution any community moving to an...Steve,<br /><br />I would caution any community moving to another provider that doesn't expressively and publicly state in its terms of service that it won't turn into a "pay as you go " model in the future. <br /><br />That's the problem. Developers offering the moon and then slowly wiping away the horizon and then as in Ning's decision, even the earth itself. Will LearnCentral guarantee new networks/groups that they will never be asked to pay nor will withdraw given services after a community is set up/started? If so, I'll be the first to promote LearnCentral. <br /><br />I urge all educational communities to make sure that their communities, with so much effort and knowledge given - are protected, before setting up house. <br /><br />DavidDavidhttp://eflclassroom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-47123883764112734362010-04-15T20:51:36.504-04:002010-04-15T20:51:36.504-04:00I'm collecting ideas, stories, and thoughts in...I'm collecting ideas, stories, and thoughts in a survey:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/ningsfornonprofits<br /><br />Results can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ningsfornonprofitsresults<br /><br />Please contribute!<br /><br />Lucy GrayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686522707283527712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-62680480593088184782010-04-15T19:40:00.544-04:002010-04-15T19:40:00.544-04:00This was posted on ning creators
reply by John McD...This was posted on ning creators<br />reply by John McDonald 25 minutes ago<br />Hi,<br /><br />Thank you for all of your kind words for the Ning employees that were let go as part of this change. I also appreciate all of your comments, opinions and questions about the announcement. We will share detailed plans within 2 weeks.<br /><br />I want to address one particular concern several of you have voiced about the impact of this change to educators using Ning Networks. We remain committed to this important group of Network Creators, and we understand your unique needs. We plan to address your concerns in our upcoming plan.<br /><br />And please be considerate and respectful of other Network Creators as you continue to participate in this discussion!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-45621556633180334372010-04-15T19:18:31.532-04:002010-04-15T19:18:31.532-04:00Such a great time to really consider just how powe...Such a great time to really consider just how powerful, and important, social networking has become, not just for education, but as a part of our daily lives.<br /><br />There are probably a few out in the educational community that have been waiting for something like this to happen; one of the large social networks to start concentrating on profits instead of just "really cool things".<br /><br />On the downside, this will prevent a lot of opportunities for educators and individuals with really great ideas, but low technical skills, from creating new learning opportunities. However, there is a silver lining here. This may push more educators will start considering open-source solutions like Elgg or Wordpress/Buddy Press. It may even cause some to consider picking up a few coding skills. Using an open source language like Ruby on Rails allows even novice level coders that ability to craft their own social networks, and build them from scratch from the ground up.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663227650636443896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676377.post-73394137189294525412010-04-15T19:15:27.347-04:002010-04-15T19:15:27.347-04:00In the meantime, a Google doc was made and shared ...In the meantime, a Google doc was made and shared with suggestions of Ning anternatives: http://is.gd/buqJ0Steven Verjanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347497151486271835noreply@blogger.com