ning to a paid service.=A0=A0That is the smallest part of the story to me.=
=A0=A0Being on series=A0E funding as of a year ago=A0with a 40% staff cut a=
nd a new CEO that came from the operations side of the house telegraphs tha=
t:=0A--Investors are looking for an exit strategy because the growth rate, =
while good is not stellar and they are not profitable.=0A--You will not see=
much in the way of new features unless it drives profitablity.=0A--Ning wi=
ll not survive more=A0much =A0years if it does not have a sound financial m=
odel that can return on the $119m already invested or make it attractive fo=
r sale.=0A=0ASo,=A0given these factors, you can and should=A0help=A0Ning st=
ay alive by paying if you find their service valuable.=A0=A0But=A0you shoul=
d have a backup plan in place, just in case and Chris has some great resour=
ces for that.=0A=0A_J=0A=A0____________________________=0AJason at jasonpj@=
yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Chris Smi=
th <csmith@csmith.info>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ASent: Tue, April 20=
, 2010 7:06:43 AM=0ASubject: RELPY: Sad News for Ning Users http://NotNing.=
com=0A=0A=0ALooks like there are some alternatives to Ning that are rushing=
to the=0Arescue (for the business?).=0A=0AI'm collating these at http://No=
tNing.com=0A=0AIf you know of others please feel free to use the form on th=
is page to add=0Athem.=0A=0AChris=0A=0ASecond Life: Shamblesguru Voom=0ATwi=
tter: shamblesguru=A0 Skype: cthsmith=0AePortfolio www.shambles.net/csmith=
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nnel: www.youtube.com/shamblesguru=0AGoogle Wave: shambles.guru@googlewave.=
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