"Please forgive me Kim. I'm been bombarded by spammers. I got the new member awaiting approval alert but thought it was just another robot signup when I saw the name.
I need to include a "Ning specific field" in the profile…"
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An "EX Creator" Success Story
Started this discussion. Last reply by Donna Mac May 11. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
One "Ex Creator" who migrated from Ning to Grou.ps has already gotten help with a long standing cosmetic issue (displacement of a…Continue
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Life After Ning - Laying the groundwork
Started this discussion. Last reply by Denis May 5. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
Before I go into full…Continue
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How Ning Could Have Avoided the Backlash
Started Mar 19 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Minus the change in price much of the backlash that Ning is experiencing stems from the tragic mistake they made by putting out a half-baked product for a taste test. I'll admit it, I didn't read all…Continue
3.0 - FIRST IMPRESSION...SOCIAL GO DEJA VU
Started this discussion. Last reply by Troy D. Bertrand Mar 17. 7 Replies 0 Favorites
The old cliche...First impressions are lasting ones. I'll cut right to the chase, I don't like Ning 3.0, not even a little. That's not to say there aren't features I desire in the platform (blog…Continue
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Bon left a comment for Troy D. Bertrand"I HAD to come over to your page and comment-your last response to SE was brilliant---
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Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"Soarin...I usually don't respond to your comments because your ramblings for the most part are never ending.
"Good job promoting failure" - I learned at a very early age to respect other's opinion. You're entitled to…"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"You're right about that. Every creator has their own needs. I guess a test drive is the only way to answer most of our questions about SocialGo (Network Maker) - Stand Clear of the Other SocialGo Platform.
TDB"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"The Ning white labeling was in reference to what we currently have in the 2.0 pro plan.
I should have made that clear..sorry.
TDB"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"I'm not sure of the implications Strumelia...
They may be offering something similar to what Ning has which isn't full white labeling by the way. You still see Ning in shorten URLs and embedded images for example.
TDB"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"Their $30/month - $24.99/when billed annually plan gives you everything Ning 2.0 offers at $24.99 plus video upload.
Check again.
TDB"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"Sounds good Strumelia! It's definitely worth a test drive.I first thought of encouraging everyone to sign up for a free trial but I know people are a bit guarded when it comes to free trials because they fear cancellation might be…"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"Let's Go on a Test Drive Together
Looking at the specifics I see SocialGo's Network Maker as being a top contender as a suitable Ning replacement. I plan on signing up for a test drive and I'd like anyone who's interested to come…"
Donna Mac replied to Troy D. Bertrand's discussion 'An "EX Creator" Success Story'"Thanks Troy! You are doing a wonderful thing for everyone. "
Troy D. Bertrand replied to Troy D. Bertrand's discussion 'An "EX Creator" Success Story'"Good morning Donna.
Hope you're having a great weekend thus far (minus the Ning burden). I'm currently in the process of adding a list of alternate platforms with details on what you can expect with each one. There will be more…"
Donna Mac replied to Troy D. Bertrand's discussion 'An "EX Creator" Success Story'"I just joined. I have no idea what I am doing with NING or any other platform that I may turn to. All I know is that I am sick of reading all of the tweeks, codes and instructions I don't understand to make 3.0 a success. I…"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"I understand where you're coming from. That's the main reason I initially stayed away from WordPress, Joomla! and a lot of other open source platforms. You need a little more knowledge than a turnkey solution requires. I've came a…"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"Oh that was you? Glad to have you on board. There's a lot of work to be done over there...working on it as we speak.
Say what you want about Ning but creators.ning.com is a solid community. We fuss sometimes...we disagree but the love is there.…"
Troy D. Bertrand replied to PeruCool's discussion 'Alternatives to Ning social network'"That's interesting Dan...
You're leaving Joomla and considering Ning? WoW. I just visited your site and found a few errors but is that Joomla related or just your sever? Who's your host? What version of Joomla are you using? It looks…"
Allison Leahy replied to Troy D. Bertrand's discussion 'An "EX Creator" Success Story'"Thanks for the update, TDB. Will be interested to track your progress with network creation on Joomla!
The Latest Activity feed moves quick, but I truly don't believe any Ning folks have removed updates from the stream. "
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 6:02pm on May 16, 2013, Bon said…
I HAD to come over to your page and comment-your last response to SE was brilliant---
- At 7:57am on April 9, 2013,
Helen said… 
Blessings Always
- At 2:24pm on September 21, 2012,
Damien Hannah said… Yes, I see that you signed up now, I have welcomed you there as well, and sent you a friend request. Lol, that's true, they do need a restart. Still, Ning is a beast, I'm pretty sure they've pretty much nailed what us Creators need, (besides the damn robot sign ups as of late) so SocialGo has a tall tree to climb! I love Ning. :)
- At 2:15pm on September 21, 2012, Damien Hannah said…
LOL, so much better. I've done WAY more than I possibly could have on SocialGo. Man does that company have some catching up to do! With API access, the options are endless. Ning is truly AMAZING! Do you remember the old Addictapic? You should come see the Ning version! :) http://addictapic.com
- At 9:43pm on September 3, 2012,
Ifthica Shamsudeen said… Great to make friends here!
- At 1:07am on August 5, 2012,
NC for HireSweetPotato said… - Hi Troy,
Cheers for the request. If you pm me an email address I'll be in touch.
Cheers
SP
- At 10:48am on June 29, 2012,
Star-Dust said… 
- At 10:29am on June 29, 2012,
carol said… 
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Great job...keep 'em coming!"
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Phil McCluskey replied to Phil McCluskey's discussion 'Site Manager Updates for Ning 3.0 Networks'"Hi SP,
Yes, right now it's a case of being in the blog you want to post to in order to add…"
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