I just recieved this email from Ning stating
that they are planning to phase out all free social networks
starting in July. Sounds like the base pay for package is cheap as
cheaps but I bet there will still be a couple of disgruntled
cusomters out there!
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.