[Reader-list] Ning Phase out Free Networks

[Jeebesh]

The Ning network, an extremely useful software for network based work  
has decided to close all free networks running on it.

some in the reader-list had suggested that we shift to ning a year  
ago. we had felt that Ning was not suitable for the sarai list kind of  
environment and the not to stable decisions in many web platforms to  
shift to full commercial transactions.

but this is not a good move by ning. it has some extremely good social  
knowledge networks and would be a big loss.

warmly
jeebesh

> You have received this email because you created a Ning Network.
> 	
> Hello!
>
> We’re writing today to let you know about some new and exciting  
> changes coming to Ning. In July, we’re doing two very important  
> things:
>
> 1. We'll be phasing out all free Ning Networks.
>
> We want to provide a new level of innovation to Network Creators —  
> and build all the valuable features Network Creators have asked us  
> to. To get there, we need to focus 100% on paid Ning Networks. This  
> phasing out of free services won’t happen until July, so you’ll have  
> plenty of time to weigh your options. We’ll do our best to provide  
> you with a migration path if you don’t wish to continue with Ning,  
> but we’d love to have you come along for all of the exciting future  
> developments.
>
> 2. We're introducing new plans and pricing.
>
> To help make it easy for you to come along with us, we’ve created  
> new plans for every kind of Ning Network: big, small and in between.  
> We think you’ll find these new options affordable for almost every  
> budget — as little as $3/month. That’s an unprecedented deal that  
> even allows you to go ad-free.
>
> The plans will be available in July, but you can get a sneak peek at  
> the details here.
>
> What does this mean for my Ning Network?
>
> While nothing is going to be changing today, we encourage you to  
> check out the upcoming plans. If you don’t wish to continue as a  
> Network Creator, we’ll be following up with you in the coming weeks  
> to provide you with details on how to close out or migrate your Ning  
> Network. You’ll have plenty of time to make the best decision for  
> you and your members, and we’ll do our best to make that decision as  
> easy as possible.
>
> What if I have more questions?
>
> We thought you might! We've put together a list of FAQs that will  
> help answer many of your questions. Nothing will be changing  
> immediately, and we'll be contacting you again via email with more  
> details.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> 	 	Jason Rosenthal
> CEO, Ning, Inc.
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