Announcements from Ning

MIGRATING TO NING 3.0 STATUS [UPDATE #3]

Introducing Comment Walls

Hi All,

Today we've added an option for you to place a Comment Wall on any page in your Ning 3.0 network. You can use this to let members leave comments on custom pages, or to create a running wall of feedback. Comment walls are also available in Gr

Visibility Settings Now Available

Hi All,

This afternoon we made a small but very useful addition to the Site & Pages section of your networks. We've added a Visibility option to content sections on Public pages. This will let you create sections of content that are either only visi

MIGRATING TO NING 3.0 STATUS [UPDATE #2]

Since our last update on migration, there's been some movement, so I wanted to share this with you.  At this time, we can now copy over the following content and features from a Ning 2.0 Network to a Ning 3.0 Network:

- Members
- Blogs
- Forums
- Ph

Now Released: Sort Content By Latest Activity

Hi all,

Just a quick note to let you know that we've added new options for displaying content based on Latest Activity. You can now select to show Photos, Groups, Forums or Blog posts that have been commented on most recently. This is an easy way to

Our Communication Plan for 2014

Here on Creators, there's been a lot of criticism recently because of the speed of progress related to the deadlines we set for Ning 3.0. We want to let you know that we've been listening to this feedback and want to do better in the future.

When we

Migrating to Ning 3.0 Status Update

As we approach the end of 2013, we wanted to give you an update on the status of the work we've been doing over the last few weeks to migrate networks from Ning 2.0 to Ning 3.0.

Since our last update, the engineering team working behind the scenes on

Introducing Friend Request Notifications

Today we're pleased to add a Friend Request notifier to Ning 3.0 networks. It sits along side the Messaging icon in the top bar of networks and works in the same way. If members don't have any friend requests, then clicking the icon will take them to

Parlez-vous Pirate? Introducing the Ning 3.0 Language Editor

Today, we're releasing the Language Editor to Ning 3.0 Networks.  All of those custom strings you wanted to insert to make your network sound more like your own can now be added in!  This also means that networks in need of a different language now h

Congrats to Superstar George H Compton IV!

Before Allison left, she put me in charge of a super important task: the crowning of a new Superstar. I'm happy to announce that today, George H. Compton IV is receiving some long over-due recognition. While I may still be getting my feet wet in the

A Few Requested Updates

Hi All,

This afternoon we released a few updates for Ning 3.0 based mostly on recent requests you've made. Here's a rundown:

Group Page Defaults

Now when a Group is created and set to invite-only, any pages created in the group will default to Mem

You've Got Mail, and some other updates too

Today we released a few updates to Ning 3.0 networks and added a Messaging feature. Here’s a look at the changes:

Messaging is Here

Ning 3.0 networks now have an optional Messaging feature for members. As a Network Creator, you have one of three op

Recording Now Available: Advanced Social Sciences for Community Builders

For more about the presentation, head to Cultivate.ning.com.

On October 22nd, Richard Millington will host a free webinar on the advanced social sciences that underpin our work as community builders. He'll go beyond motivation and cover topics

Threaded and Editable Comments are Back!

Today Ning 3.0 networks have some brand new commenting options. We've taken the existing simple commenting system option and renamed it to "Flat", and we've added two new commenting types: "Standard" and "Threaded". "Threaded" is a 10 level deep, vis

Recording Now Available: Metrics and Measurement for Community Health

Metrics and Measurement for Community Health with Richard Millington from Ning on Vimeo.

You shouldn't be guessing what is or isn't working in your community. You should be gathering and analyzing data about your community's health. Metrics can

Upgrading to Ning 3.0

Please note: Information in this archived discussion may not be the most current information available. Please see the Upgrading to Ning 3.0 FAQs page for the most recently updated information. 

Fall is here, and for us over at Ning HQ that means ge

Groups 3.0 Demo: Recording Now Available

Groups 3.0 - Feature Demo from Ning on Vimeo.

We've completely redesigned Groups for Ning 3.0 and are eager to invite you in for a look. Please join us on Thursday, September 19th for a live demo + Q&A.

Thursday, September 19 at 10am PDT

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Announcing Groups for Ning 3.0

Today we're pleased to announce the release of Groups for Ning 3.0.

Groups are a critical part of allowing network members, especially in larger networks, to come together in smaller niches. We've rebuilt Groups for Ning 3.0 and we've supercharged t

Recording Now Available: Human-Centered Aspects of Community Management

Enjoyed the webinar? Great! Now join the discussion.

Communities are collections of people, with desires and egos. Instead of worrying about community in terms of technical platform or UX Design, let’s focus on what makes people tick and want

The Spam Arms Race

Many of you have been seeing a sharp increase in the number of spammers attempting to sign-up to your networks. For NCs with member moderation turned on, this means you need to spend time each day wading through spammers to find valuable, legitimate