[webproducers] Re: [webproducers]

elgg works well to. can install the codebase on your own servers and
take it from there. been taking it out on test runs for the few weeks
for some community projects we're working on and it works well.

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On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Tony Zeoli <tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What you would be interesting is Wordpress MU or BuddyPress. I've installed
> BuddyPress on my server and am going to config that for Netmix, such that
> anyone can have a blog and a profile within my Netmix environment. Of
> course, Wordpress has all the prerequesite plugins you would ever need for
> event management, photos, calendars, etc...etc... I do use Ning for now, but
> am building proprietary apps for Netmix, although Ning will be supporting
> Open Social (if it hasn't already). Lot's to think about.
> I like Ning too or CrowdVine, which is what Web 2.0 Expo uses for their
> platform.
>
> I believe with Ning, if they go out of business, you get the code and can
> implement on your server. Not sure how the data migration would take place,
> but I'm sure it would be orderly. Ning is well funded. My friend Jonathan
> Hull is the Northeast Rep and can give you more detail. He's cc'd here.
>
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> was relevant and you should all know him anyway.
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> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Morry Galonoy <morry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Thanks Hashim great suggestions.
>> I do have a small board of advisors that gives me feedback and input
>> but I did want to put the name change out in the open first rather
>> than just implement it but maybe that was my mistake.
>>
>> You are totally right about the beneifts of Ning and other systems
>> like Group Serve. Our only delay is that we want to be aware of future
>> growth and dont' want our data held hostage so to speak on a
>> proprietary system.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 1:50 PM, Hashim Warren wrote:
>>
>> > Morry,thanks for that explanation, and for creating this group.
>> > Two suggestions that may help with dealing with a growing group like
>> > this -
>> >
>> > 1. Run it as a republic, not a democracy. Instead of allowing all of
>> > us to
>> > choose a new name and direction, round up 15 active people and hash
>> > out what
>> > the changes should be.
>> >
>> > 2. Use Ning to manage the new group. Since your vision is to serve a
>> > wider
>> > net of producers, and because the group is growing so rapidly, any
>> > email
>> > list where everyone can respond won't due. However, I've seen Ning
>> > host
>> > communities of thousands, allowing people to organize themselves
>> > around self
>> > -made groups, and share information as photos and video.
>> >
>> > Thanks again and hopefully my suggestions help.
>> > ---
>> > Hashim Warren
>> > http://www.hashimwarren.com/
>> >
>> > "Web Producers are alchemists, stirring careful amounts of
>> > technology and
>> > design into a potion that hypnotizes users into taking action."
>>
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