"@John, I looked at this yesterday (I thought) and I guess I didn't do a side-by-side, but today I see a distinct difference. Great job. I feel so much more encouraged today with a couple of the examples posted today. Thanks!"

"@Dustin, thank you!! This is the first time I'm seeing potential. Beautiful! That's encouraging."

"@Writer, I don't mean to criticize anyone's personal taste or network. I'm only saying I'm not noticing much improvement or obvious difference between 2.0 and 3.0. I only mean to be more critical and questioning of the tools…"

"@Strumelia, thanks for this input. I'm hoping it's just a matter of design choices and preferences over limitations. That's hopeful."

"Thanks, @Kos, I can definitely see the difference here, but your 2.0 looks more organized, inviting, and appealing to me. Maybe it's because 3.0 is still so beta? What I've noticed about the 3.0 sites is that they look even more so from…"

"Thanks @SoaringEagle, I really appreciate the side-by-side, and I don't want to comment critically, but I can't see much difference. It might just be a matter of differences in standards and taste, though. Maybe when they roll out 3.0 to…"

"That makes sense. Okay. I hadn't realized the whole of 3.0 wasn't released. Thanks. I hope the full release makes a difference."

"I mean no insult to anyone here, but I can't tell if it's the new (and old) Ning aesthetics, low design standards, sloppy layouts, or both, but even these 3.0 sites are looking like cobbled-together outdated sites from the 90's. I was…"